C+
Amboy Community Unit School District 272
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Amboy, Amboy, Sublette, South Dixon, Sublette, Lee Center, Nachusa, Marion, Harmon, East Grove, May and Harmon, and parts of Franklin Grove and Hamilton.
Students
722
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,499
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$15.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Amboy Community Unit School District 272
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Illinois districts
- Spends 14% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $15.9M, about $21,961 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 proficiency22%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,499 per student · 14% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 49%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 27%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
723’20
752’21
715’22
725’23
722’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275Ashton, Bradford, Taylor
$18,678per student
Dixon Unit School District 170Dixon, Nelson, Taylor
$16,626per student
Mendota Township High School District 280Bradford, Clarion, Viola
$21,043per student
Rock Falls Township High School District 301Hahnaman, Montmorency, Nelson
$21,141per 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.