C−
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Indian Creek, Norris City, Enfield, Mill Shoals, Mayberry, Enfield, Heralds Prairie, Omaha, Crook, Omaha and Springerton, and parts of Beaver Creek.
Students
611
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,687
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3
- School Grade C−: better than 17% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.4M, about $663 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Benton.
PK–4Benton Grade Sch K-4Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
5–8Benton Grade Sch 5-8Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
9–12Benton Cons High SchoolBenton Consolidated High School District 103
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,687 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 61%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
608’20
614’21
617’22
614’23
611’24
About steady.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10Crouch, McLeansboro, South Crouch
$13,781per student
Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5Burnt Prairie, Carmi, Emma
$16,644per student
Gallatin Community Unit School District 7Asbury, North Fork
$16,825per student
Eldorado Community Unit School District 4Rector
$19,482per 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.