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Williamsville Community Unit School District 15
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Fancy Creek, Sherman, Williams and Williamsville, and parts of Springfield, Hurlbut, Elkhart and Buffalo Hart.
Students
1,458
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,377
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$51.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Williamsville Community Unit School District 15
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 38% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $51.2M, about $35,146 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 proficiency35%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,377 per student · 38% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 41%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,514’20
1,520’21
1,494’22
1,453’23
1,458’24
Down 3.7% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 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
Tri-City Community Unit School District 1Clear Lake, Lanesville, Mechanicsburg
$14,228per student
Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 23Mount Pulaski
$16,475per 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.