C−
Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Kingston Township, Flora Township, Franklin Township, Kirkland and South Grove Township, and parts of Cherry Valley Township, Kingston, Monroe Township and Mayfield Township.
Students
427
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,887
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.2M, about $7,424 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Clarion Township.
K–62 schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
7–122 schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)74%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,887 per student · 17% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 35%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
408’20
420’21
420’22
426’23
427’24
Up 4.7% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Rochelle Township High School District 212Lynnville Township, Malta Township, Scott Township
$20,909per student
Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100Belvidere Township, Spring Township
$20,291per student
Rockford School District 205Cherry Valley, Rockford Township
$20,357per student
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428DeKalb Township, Malta Township
$21,601per 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.