B+
Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Hickory Point, Illini, Warrensburg, Latham, Austin and Lake Fork, and parts of Decatur, Decatur, Forsyth, Harristown, Niantic and Laenna.
Students
1,014
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,217
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$8.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 39% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.1M, about $8,033 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 arts31%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,217 per student · 39% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 37%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
989’20
983’21
992’22
999’23
1,014’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Two or more races 8%Black 4%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9Harristown, Illiopolis
$18,065per student
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100Long Creek, Oakley
$15,754per student
Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3Long Creek, Long Creek, Mount Zion
$14,892per student
Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1Whitmore
$14,945per 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.