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Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Carbondale, Makanda Township and Makanda, and parts of Carbondale Township and Pomona Township.
Students
620
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,579
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$3.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 32% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 13.3% since 2020
- Debt of $3.3M, about $5,321 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 proficiency16%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Central Community High School District 71, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,579 per student · 32% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 62%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
547’20
606’21
637’22
660’23
620’24
Up 13.3% since 2020.
Students
White 55%Hispanic 15%Black 14%Two or more races 9%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Carbondale Community High School District 165De Soto Township, Murphysboro Township
$22,399per student
Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186Murphysboro Township
$17,286per student
De Soto Consolidated School District 86De Soto Township
$18,958per student
Shawnee Community Unit School District 84Grand Tower Township
$19,175per 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.