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Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Reed Township, Braidwood, Diamond, Essex Township, Custer Township, Essex, Braceville and Godley.
Students
1,393
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,619
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$11.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.6M, about $8,342 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 proficiency29%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,619 per student · 9% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 18%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,338’20
1,352’21
1,377’22
1,375’23
1,393’24
Up 4.1% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Herscher Community Unit School District 2Greenfield Township, Norton Township, Salina Township
$19,611per student
Coal City Community Unit School District 1Braceville Township, Coal City
$16,202per student
Wilmington Community Unit School District 209UWesley Township, Wilmington, Wilmington Township
$12,668per student
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School DistrictBraceville Township, Greenfield Township
$30,824per 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.