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Athens Community Unit School District 213
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Fancy Creek, Athens and Cantrall, and parts of Springfield and Hurlbut.
Students
961
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,087
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$12.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Athens Community Unit School District 213
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 39% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020
- Debt of $12.6M, about $13,135 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 proficiency29%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,087 per student · 39% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 46%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,060’20
1,041’21
1,017’22
1,034’23
961’24
Down 9.3% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Springfield School District 186Capital, Grandview, Springfield
$24,521per student
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5Capital, Springfield
$11,190per student
Williamsville Community Unit School District 15Sherman, Williams
$13,377per student
Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8Gardner
$14,708per 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.