C−
Christopher Community Unit School District 99
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Tyrone, Christopher, Browning, North City and Buckner.
Students
716
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,842
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$4.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Christopher Community Unit School District 99
- School Grade C−: better than 23% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.3M, about $5,966 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 proficiency9%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,842 per student · 17% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 31%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 66%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
721’20
702’21
700’22
710’23
716’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Hispanic 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Benton Consolidated High School District 103Barren, Benton
$19,692per student
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196Barren, Goode
$15,627per student
Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188Denning, Six Mile
$18,236per student
Benton Community Consolidated School District 47Benton
$15,517per 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.