A+
New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 7 towns
Serves Grover, Big Mound, Barnhill, Mill Shoals, Leech, Mill Shoals and Burnt Prairie, and parts of Fairfield and Burnt Prairie.
Students
204
Schools
1
Spent per student
$12,876
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
- Spends 40% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $515 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 proficiency57%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts62%
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$12,876 per student · 40% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 28%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 64%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
181’20
194’21
198’22
193’23
204’24
Up 12.7% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10Beaver Creek, Crook, Crouch
$13,781per student
Wayne City Community Unit School District 100Arrington, Crouch, Orel
$15,086per student
Fairfield Community High School District 225Jasper, Lamard, Massilon
$15,340per student
Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5Carmi, Phillips
$16,644per 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.