Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
Public school districtGrades K–5Regional · 3 towns
Serves Crescent, Iroquois and Crescent City, and parts of Douglas and Onarga.
Students
54
Schools
1
Spent per student
$36,962
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
What stands out about Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
- Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
- Spends 71% more per student than the IL average
- 6 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cabery.
PK–3Tri Point Elementary SchoolTri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J
4–8Tri-Point Jr High/ElementaryTri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J
9–12Tri-Point High SchoolTri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency-3%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts-3%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 95% at Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$36,962 per student · 71% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 43%Support & administration 52%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 28%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
62’20
66’21
68’22
52’23
54’24
Down 12.9% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 7%Black 2%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9Belmont, Middleport
$16,974per student
Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10Danforth, Ridgeland
$18,614per student
Central Community Unit School District 4Ashkum
$15,874per student
Donovan Community Unit School District 3Martinton
$19,814per 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.