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Elmwood Community Unit School District 322
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Elmwood, Elmwood, Rosefield and Brimfield, and parts of Kickapoo.
Students
622
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,902
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$9.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elmwood Community Unit School District 322
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 36% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.9M, about $15,836 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 proficiency35%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
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$13,902 per student · 36% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 42%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
634’20
644’21
658’22
645’23
622’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Dunlap Community Unit School District 323Medina, Peoria, Radnor
$13,871per student
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265Elba, Logan, Salem
$13,377per student
Limestone Community High School District 310Limestone, Peoria, Peoria City
$16,719per student
Princeville Community Unit School District 326Jubilee, Millbrook
$16,938per 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.