B+
Heritage Community Unit School District 8
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves South Homer, Homer, Vance, Sidell, Ayers, Broadlands, Raymond, Allerton and Longview, and parts of Sidney, Newman and Murdock.
Students
391
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,726
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$4.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Heritage Community Unit School District 8
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.7% since 2020
- Debt of $4.6M, about $11,739 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Beckemeyer.
PK–2Beckemeyer Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
3–8Breese Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
9–12Central Comm High SchoolCentral Community High School District 71
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,726 per student · 9% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 27%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
370’20
388’21
400’22
380’23
391’24
Up 5.7% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512Carroll, Catlin, Jamaica
$14,725per student
Shiloh Community Unit School District 1Sargent, Young America
$20,887per student
St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305Oakwood, Ogden, St. Joseph
$14,500per student
Oakland Community Unit School District 5Bowdre, Sargent
$17,194per 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.