B+
Staunton Community Unit School District 6
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Staunton, Staunton, Omphghent, Dorchester, Olive, Livingston and Williamson, and parts of Mount Olive and New Douglas.
Students
1,165
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,987
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$3.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Staunton Community Unit School District 6
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 40% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $3.4M, about $2,894 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cahokia.
PK–82 schoolsGillespie Community Unit School District 7
9–122 high schoolsGillespie Community Unit School District 7
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,987 per student · 40% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 59%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,245’20
1,249’21
1,217’22
1,190’23
1,165’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5Cahokia, Walshville
$15,831per student
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7Alhambra, Hamel, Moro
$16,319per student
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7Cahokia, Dorchester, Gillespie
$15,374per student
Litchfield Community Unit School District 12Walshville
$18,013per 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.