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Akin Community Consolidated School District 91
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Eastern Township and Northern Township, and parts of Benton Township.
Students
124
Schools
1
Spent per student
$18,795
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
What stands out about Akin Community Consolidated School District 91
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 14.8% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Barnhill Township.
K–8New Hope Elem SchoolNew Hope Community Consolidated School District 6
9–12Fairfield Comm High SchoolFairfield Community High School District 225
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency44.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts44.5%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 77% at Fairfield Community High School District 225, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,795 per student · 13% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 26%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
108’20
94’21
106’22
112’23
124’24
Up 14.8% since 2020.
Students
White 99%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Benton Consolidated High School District 103Browning Township, Ewing Township, Flannigan Township
$19,692per student
Benton Community Consolidated School District 47Browning Township, Hanaford
$15,517per student
Ewing Northern Community Consolidated District 115Ewing Township
$15,444per student
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10Flannigan Township, Knight Prairie Township
$13,781per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.