C+
Canton Union School District 66
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Canton, Canton, Buckheart, Orion, Joshua, Banner, Dunfermline, Norris and Banner, and parts of Farmington and Liverpool.
Students
2,094
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,539
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$8.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Canton Union School District 66
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $8.4M, about $4,033 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 proficiency19%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,539 per student · 28% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 47%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 54%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,215’20
2,219’21
2,150’22
2,098’23
2,094’24
Down 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265Salem, Trivoli
$13,377per student
Fulton County Community Unit School District 3Deerfield, Putman
$19,591per student
Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191Quiver, Spring Lake
$15,707per student
Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4Deerfield, Fairview
$20,284per 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.