B+

Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns

Serves McLeansboro Township, McLeansboro, Dahlgren Township, Dahlgren, Mayberry Township, Knight Prairie Township, Crouch Township, Crook Township, Twigg Township, Flannigan Township, Beaver Creek Township, South Flannigan Township, South Crouch Township, South Twigg Township, Belle Prairie City and Macedonia, and parts of Pendleton Township, Moores Prairie Township and Northern Township.

Students

1,091

Schools

Spent per student

$13,781

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

15:1

Free or reduced lunch

55%

Debt

$2.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

School Grade B+: better than 72% of Illinois districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
Spends 36% less per student than the IL average
15 students per teacher
Debt of $2.3M, about $2,104 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

2020–21

Math proficiency23%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts33%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$13,781 per student · 36% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 56%Federal 10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,081’20

1,139’21

1,169’22

1,115’23

1,091’24

About steady.

Students

White 95%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

East Side Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mc Leansboro

B+

384 students15:1

Dahlgren Elem School

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Dahlgren

B+

139 students17:1

Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Mc Leansboro

B−

480 students15:1

Hamilton County Preschool Center

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Mc Leansboro

88 students22:1

Towns served

McLeansboro Township 3,644McLeansboro 2,675Dahlgren Township 1,390Dahlgren 595Mayberry Township 557Knight Prairie Township 530Crouch Township 427Crook Township 358Twigg Township 301Flannigan Township 266Beaver Creek Township 148South Flannigan Township 112South Crouch Township 101South Twigg Township 82 Belle Prairie City 72 Macedonia 31

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3Enfield Township, Indian Creek Township, Mill Shoals Township

$15,687per student

Fairfield Community High School District 225Barnhill Township, Big Mound Township, Mill Shoals Township

$15,340per student

New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6Barnhill Township, Big Mound Township, Mill Shoals Township

$12,876per student

Mount Vernon Township High School District 201Dodds Township, Spring Garden Township, Webber Township

$21,435per 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.