B
Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Carbondale, Makanda and Makanda, and parts of Carbondale and Pomona.
Students
620
Schools
1
Spent per student
$14,579
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$3.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Unity Point Community Consolidated School District 140
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 32% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 13.3% since 2020
- Debt of $3.3M, about $5,321 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 proficiency16%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
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$14,579 per student · 32% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 62%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
547’20
606’21
637’22
660’23
620’24
Up 13.3% since 2020.
Students
White 55%Hispanic 15%Black 14%Two or more races 9%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.