B+
Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Wysox, Milledgeville, Fairhaven, Jordan, Genesee, Chadwick, Salem and Elkhorn Grove, and parts of Clyde.
Students
375
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,276
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$6.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020
- Debt of $6.8M, about $18,024 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cable.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSherrard Community Unit School District 200
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
9–12Sherrard High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,276 per student · 15% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 38%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
407’20
402’21
408’22
387’23
375’24
Down 7.9% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Eastland Community Unit School District 308Freedom, Rock Creek-Lima
$17,978per student
Sterling Community Unit District 5Hopkins, Palmyra, Sterling
$15,512per student
West Carroll Community Unit School District 314Freedom, Mount Carroll, Mount Carroll
$16,799per student
Morrison Community Unit School District 6Mount Pleasant, Ustick
$14,230per 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.