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Edinburg Community Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves South Fork Township, Buckhart Township, Edinburg and Mount Auburn Township, and parts of Taylorville Township.
Students
212
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,468
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Edinburg Community Unit School District 4
- School Grade D: better than 6% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $1,575 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brooklyn.
PK–5Lovejoy Elementary SchoolBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
6–8Lovejoy Middle SchoolBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
9–12Lovejoy Technology AcademyBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency2.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts12%
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$18,468 per student · 14% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 37%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
241’20
236’21
244’22
231’23
212’24
Down 12% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 6%Hispanic <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3Johnson Township, May Township, Mosquito Township
$14,364per student
Pawnee Community Unit School District 11Cotton Hill Township, Pawnee Township
$15,348per student
Tri-City Community Unit School District 1Cooper Township, Lanesville Township
$14,228per student
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5Cotton Hill Township
$11,190per 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.