C−
Momence Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Momence Township, Momence, Ganeer Township and Sun River Terrace, and parts of Aroma Township and Pembroke Township.
Students
970
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,011
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$7.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Momence Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.6M, about $7,809 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 proficiency11%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,011 per student · 21% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 46%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 51%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
973’20
966’21
1,016’22
1,023’23
970’24
About steady.
Students
White 48%Hispanic 30%Black 16%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
St. Anne Unit District 24Beaverville Township, Papineau Township, St. Anne Township
North Newton School CorporationLake Township, McClellan Township
$14,229per student
Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 307Bourbonnais Township, Kankakee
$17,238per student
Grant Park Community Unit School District 6Sumner Township, Yellowhead Township
$17,194per 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.