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Bond County Community Unit School District 2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Central, Greenville, Burgess, Shoal Creek, Old Ripley, Lagrange, Pocahontas, Tamalco, Sorento, Pierron, Mills and Old Ripley, and parts of Mulberry Grove, Pleasant Mound and Walshville.
Students
1,550
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,775
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$21.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bond County Community Unit School District 2
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Illinois districts
- Spends 18% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.2M, about $13,668 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 proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,775 per student · 18% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 56%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,534’20
1,544’21
1,597’22
1,540’23
1,550’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Highland Community Unit School District 5Leef, New Douglas, Saline
$14,068per student
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3East Fork, Fillmore Consolidated, Grisham
$15,125per student
Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1Mulberry Grove, Seminary, Smithboro
$15,082per student
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203Bear Grove, Fillmore Consolidated, Seminary
$16,121per 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.