B−
Lowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 21
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Cazenovia, Washburn, Partridge, Richland, Linn, Bell Plain and La Rose.
Students
313
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,438
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 21
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of Illinois districts
- Spends 24% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.8M, about $2,428 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 proficiency22%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,438 per student · 24% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 38%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
309’20
319’21
321’22
317’23
313’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Midland Community Unit School District 7Hopewell, Lacon, Roberts
$12,797per student
County of Woodford SchoolMetamora, Spring Bay, Worth
$17,388per student
Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6Bennington, Clayton
$19,474per student
Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321Chillicothe, Medina
$13,218per 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.