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Brimfield Community Unit School District 309
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Kickapoo, Jubilee, Brimfield and Brimfield, and parts of Rosefield and Millbrook.
Students
587
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,391
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$12.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Brimfield Community Unit School District 309
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020
- Debt of $12.1M, about $20,671 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brimfield.
PK–8Brimfield Grade SchoolThis district
9–12Brimfield High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts47%
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$16,391 per student · 24% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 34%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
655’20
648’21
630’22
612’23
587’24
Down 10.4% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Dunlap Community Unit School District 323Medina, Peoria, Radnor
$13,871per student
Limestone Community High School District 310Limestone, Peoria, Peoria City
$16,719per student
Elmwood Community Unit School District 322Elmwood
$13,902per student
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265Elba, Logan
$13,377per 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.