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Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Griggsville Township, Griggsville, Perry Township, New Salem Township, Fairmount Township, Perry, Flint Township and Valley City, and parts of Newburg Township and Detroit Township.

Students
329
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,342
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4

  • School Grade D−: better than 0% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 23 pts below the state
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.9M, about $2,739 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Beckemeyer.

PK–2Beckemeyer Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
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9–12Central Comm High SchoolCentral Community High School District 71

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)64%
State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,342 per student · 1% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 47%Federal 15%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
343’20
322’21
315’22
342’23
329’24

Down 4.1% since 2020.

Students
White 98%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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