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Ewing Northern Community Consolidated District 115
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Ewing, Ewing, Northern and Barren, and parts of Benton, Benton, Spring Garden and Eastern.
Students
231
Schools
1
Spent per student
$15,444
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ewing Northern Community Consolidated District 115
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $0.9M, about $3,948 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 proficiency37%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Benton Consolidated High School District 103, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,444 per student · 28% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 60%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
218’20
217’21
236’22
234’23
231’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 99%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Benton Consolidated High School District 103Browning, Flannigan, Hanaford
$19,692per student
Benton Community Consolidated School District 47Browning, Hanaford, West City
$15,517per student
Mount Vernon Township High School District 201Dodds, Moores Prairie
$21,435per student
Christopher Community Unit School District 99Browning
$17,842per 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.