C+
Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 23
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Mount Pulaski, Mount Pulaski, Aetna, Hurlbut, Elkhart, Laenna, Elkhart and Lake Fork, and parts of Illiopolis, Tunbridge, Chester, Corwin and Lanesville.
Students
547
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,475
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$10.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 23
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.5% since 2020
- Debt of $10.1M, about $18,508 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 arts21%
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$16,475 per student · 24% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 16%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
509’20
514’21
554’22
518’23
547’24
Up 7.5% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lincoln Community High School District 404Barnett, Broadwell, East Lincoln
$19,062per student
Tri-City Community Unit School District 1Buffalo Hart, Cooper, Mechanicsburg
$14,228per student
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3Mosquito, Mount Auburn
$14,364per student
Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11Austin, Illini
$13,217per 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.