C+
Edgar County Community Unit District 6
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Ross Township, Chrisman, Edgar Township, Brouilletts Creek Township and Prairie Township, and parts of Hunter Township.
Students
267
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,248
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Edgar County Community Unit District 6
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.3% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $996 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 proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,248 per student · 6% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 45%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 37%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
288’20
305’21
295’22
278’23
267’24
Down 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian 1%Hispanic <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Paris Community Unit School District 4Paris Township, Stratton Township
$10,056per student
South Vermillion Community School CorporationClinton Township, Helt Township
$13,111per student
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4Elwood Township
$17,991per student
Shiloh Community Unit School District 1Shiloh Township, Young America Township
$20,887per 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.