C+
Salem Community High School District 600
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Salem, Salem, Raccoon, Tonti, Stevenson, Iuka, Haines, Alma, Farrington, Iuka, Romine, Omega and Kell.
Students
706
Schools
1
Spent per student
$12,301
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$10.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Salem Community High School District 600
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 43% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $10.1M, about $14,368 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 arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,301 per student · 43% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 48%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
683’20
701’21
732’22
714’23
706’24
Up 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Flora Community Unit School District 35Garden Hill, Songer, Xenia
$10,933per student
Mount Vernon Township High School District 201Field, Mount Vernon, Rome
$21,435per student
South Central Community Unit School District 401Foster, Kinmundy, Meacham
$15,719per student
Centralia High School District 200Centralia, Odin, Rome
$21,397per 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.