B−
Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Minonk, Minonk, Bennington, Toluca, Evans, Wenona, Clayton, Groveland, Bell Plain, Rutland, Osage, Dana and La Rose, and parts of Reading, Eagle, Roberts, Long Point, Panola, Linn, Greene and Richland.
Students
862
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,474
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$32.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $32.3M, about $37,437 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 proficiency18%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,474 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 37%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
896’20
867’21
841’22
869’23
862’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Hope, Vermillion
$26,538per student
Flanagan-Cornell District 74Nebraska, Waldo
$19,580per student
Streator Township High School District 40Bruce, Newtown, Streator
$20,501per student
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11Palestine, Waldo
$15,098per 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.