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Chester-East Lincoln Community CSD 61
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves East Lincoln Township, Aetna Township, Chester Township and Oran Township, and parts of Lincoln, Atlanta Township, Tunbridge Township, Barnett Township and Eminence Township.
Students
288
Schools
1
Spent per student
$12,308
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chester-East Lincoln Community CSD 61
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Spends 43% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.5M, about $5,292 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 arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Sherrard Community Unit School District 200, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,308 per student · 43% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 26%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
298’20
285’21
279’22
299’23
288’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Clinton Community Unit School District 15Clintonia Township, Texas Township, Wapella Township
$17,236per student
Olympia Community Unit School District 16Hittle Township, Mount Hope Township, Waynesville Township
$16,450per student
Lincoln Community High School District 404Broadwell Township, West Lincoln Township
$19,062per student
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92Broadwell Township, West Lincoln Township
$17,281per 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.