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Meridian Community Unit School District 15
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves South Wheatland, South Macon, Pleasant View, Macon, Blue Mound, Blue Mound and Mosquito, and parts of Decatur, Decatur, Mount Zion, Harristown, Stonington and Prairieton.
Students
942
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,661
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$10.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Meridian Community Unit School District 15
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 41% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $10.8M, about $11,482 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Berlin.
PK–5New Berlin Elementary SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
6–8New Berlin Jr High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
9–12New Berlin High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,661 per student · 41% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 49%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,006’20
962’21
967’22
986’23
942’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3Long Creek, Long Creek, Mount Zion
$14,892per student
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100Long Creek, Oakley
$15,754per student
Central A & M Community Unit School District 21Assumption, Flat Branch, Moweaqua
$17,148per student
Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9Harristown, Illiopolis, Niantic
$18,065per 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.