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Wayne City Community Unit School District 100
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Orel, Orchard, Wayne City, Four Mile, Crouch, Arrington, Hickory Hill, Berry, Sims and Keenes, and parts of Big Mound.
Students
477
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,086
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$5.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wayne City Community Unit School District 100
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020
- Debt of $5.8M, about $12,172 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Barnhill.
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 proficiency38%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,086 per student · 30% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 55%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
518’20
499’21
496’22
491’23
477’24
Down 7.9% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 1%Two or more races 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Fairfield Community High School District 225Barnhill, Fairfield, Lamard
$15,340per student
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10Beaver Creek, Dahlgren, South Crouch
$13,781per student
New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6Barnhill, Mill Shoals
$12,876per student
Geff Community Consolidated School District 14Lamard
$17,628per 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.