A+
New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 7 towns
Serves Grover, Big Mound, Barnhill, Mill Shoals, Leech, Mill Shoals and Burnt Prairie, and parts of Fairfield and Burnt Prairie.
Students
204
Schools
1
Spent per student
$12,876
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
- Spends 40% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $515 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Barnhill.
K–8New Hope Elem SchoolThis district
9–12Fairfield Comm High SchoolFairfield Community High School District 225
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts62%
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$12,876 per student · 40% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 28%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 64%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
181’20
194’21
198’22
193’23
204’24
Up 12.7% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10Beaver Creek, Crook, Crouch
$13,781per student
Wayne City Community Unit School District 100Arrington, Crouch, Orel
$15,086per student
Fairfield Community High School District 225Jasper, Lamard, Massilon
$15,340per student
Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5Carmi, Phillips
$16,644per 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.