C−
Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Bunker Hill, Dorchester, Bunker Hill and Royal Lakes, and parts of Brighton, Gillespie, Omphghent and Hillyard.
Students
573
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,848
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$3.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bunker Hill Community Unit School District 8
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.7M, about $6,531 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 proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,848 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 54%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
584’20
584’21
576’22
560’23
573’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7Benld, Cahokia, Dorchester
$15,374per student
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7Hamel, Moro
$16,319per student
Southwestern Community Unit School District 9Piasa, Shipman
$16,659per student
Carlinville Community Unit School District 1Brushy Mound, Polk
$15,212per 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.