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Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Medina, Chillicothe, Chillicothe and Hallock, and parts of Peoria and Peoria City.

Students
2,071
Schools
8
Spent per student
$13,218
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$12.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321

  • School Grade B+: better than 69% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 39% less per student than the IL average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $12.6M, about $6,085 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Brown.

PK–62 schoolsGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
7–122 schoolsFisher Community Unit School District 1

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,218 per student · 39% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 46%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,061’21
2,036’22
2,093’23
2,071’24

About steady.

Students
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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