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A-C Central Community Unit School District 262
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Ashland, Ashland, Chandlerville, Chandlerville, Sangamon Valley, Panther Creek, Philadelphia and Newmansville, and parts of Cartwright and Bluff Springs.
Students
314
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,540
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$2.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about A-C Central Community Unit School District 262
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 19.9% since 2020
- Debt of $2.2M, about $6,962 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brimfield.
PK–8Brimfield Grade SchoolBrimfield Community Unit School District 309
9–12Brimfield High SchoolBrimfield Community Unit School District 309
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency7.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
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$19,540 per student · 9% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 39%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
392’20
369’21
344’22
328’23
314’24
Down 19.9% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Havana Community Unit School District 126Bath, Kilbourne, Lynchburg
$16,698per student
Virginia Community Unit School District 64Virginia, Virginia
$14,804per student
Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5Browning, Frederick
$15,117per student
Astoria Community Unit School District 1Browning
$18,904per 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.