B+
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns
Serves McLeansboro, McLeansboro, Dahlgren, Dahlgren, Mayberry, Knight Prairie, Crouch, Crook, Twigg, Flannigan, Beaver Creek, South Flannigan, South Crouch, South Twigg, Belle Prairie City and Macedonia, and parts of Pendleton, Moores Prairie and Northern.
Students
1,091
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,781
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 36% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.3M, about $2,104 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 proficiency23%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,781 per student · 36% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 56%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,081’20
1,139’21
1,169’22
1,115’23
1,091’24
About steady.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3Enfield, Indian Creek, Mill Shoals
$15,687per student
Fairfield Community High School District 225Barnhill, Big Mound, Mill Shoals
$15,340per student
New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6Barnhill, Big Mound, Mill Shoals
$12,876per student
Mount Vernon Township High School District 201Dodds, Spring Garden, Webber
$21,435per 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.