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Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District 202
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves West Point, Lena, Kent, Waddams, Winslow, Erin and Winslow, and parts of Harlem, Oneco and Nora.
Students
817
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,436
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$2.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District 202
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 33% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.2M, about $2,643 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 proficiency29%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,436 per student · 33% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 47%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
796’20
802’21
810’22
834’23
817’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Freeport School District 145Florence, Freeport, Freeport
$22,691per student
Monroe School DistrictCadiz, Clarno, Jefferson
$15,475per student
Orangeville Community Unit School District 203Buckeye, Rock Grove
$17,970per student
Pearl City Community Unit School District 200Florence, Jefferson, Loran
$17,763per 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.