C−
Momence Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Momence Township, Momence, Ganeer Township and Sun River Terrace, and parts of Aroma Township and Pembroke Township.
Students
970
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,011
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$7.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Momence Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.6M, about $7,809 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bonfield.
PK–1Bonfield Grade SchoolHerscher Community Unit School District 2
2–5Herscher Intermediate SchHerscher Community Unit School District 2
6–8Limestone Middle SchHerscher Community Unit School District 2
9–12Herscher High SchoolHerscher Community Unit School District 2
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,011 per student · 21% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 46%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 51%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
973’20
966’21
1,016’22
1,023’23
970’24
About steady.
Students
White 48%Hispanic 30%Black 16%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
St. Anne Unit District 24Beaverville Township, Papineau Township, St. Anne Township
North Newton School CorporationLake Township, McClellan Township
$14,229per student
Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 307Bourbonnais Township, Kankakee
$17,238per student
Grant Park Community Unit School District 6Sumner Township, Yellowhead Township
$17,194per 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.