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Eldorado Community Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves East Eldorado, Eldorado, Raleigh, Long Branch, Raleigh, Broughton and Rector, and parts of Mayberry, Omaha, North Fork, Cottage and South Twigg.
Students
1,105
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,482
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Eldorado Community Unit School District 4
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.2M, about $2,883 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brushy.
K–52 elementary schoolsHarrisburg Community Unit School District 3
52 elementary schoolsHarrisburg Community Unit School District 3
6–82 middle schoolsHarrisburg Community Unit School District 3
9–122 high schoolsHarrisburg Community Unit School District 3
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,482 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 43%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 63%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,087’20
1,100’21
1,077’22
1,086’23
1,105’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Gallatin Community Unit School District 7Asbury, Equality, Mountain
$16,825per student
Galatia Community Unit School District 1Brushy, Galatia, South Flannigan
$14,233per student
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10Crook, South Flannigan, Twigg
$13,781per student
Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3Brushy, Harrisburg, Mountain
$17,341per 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.