B+
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves El Paso Township, El Paso, Gridley Township, Gridley, Palestine Township, Kansas Township, Waldo Township, Panola Township, Secor, Greene Township, Kappa and Panola, and parts of Hudson Township.
Students
1,135
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,098
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$20.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $20.9M, about $18,409 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,098 per student · 30% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 41%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,176’20
1,223’21
1,201’22
1,176’23
1,135’24
Down 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 2%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Eureka Community Unit District 140Montgomery Township, Olio Township
$13,370per student
McLean County Unit School District 5Money Creek Township, Normal Township, White Oak Township
$16,899per student
Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6Clayton Township, Minonk Township
$19,474per student
Lexington Community Unit School District 7Chenoa Township, Money Creek Township
$28,652per 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.