C+
Putnam County Community Unit School District 535
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Granville, Granville, Hennepin, Magnolia, Hennepin, Mark, Standard, McNabb and Magnolia, and parts of Evans, Eden, Roberts and Hope.
Students
773
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,469
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
What stands out about Putnam County Community Unit School District 535
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
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 proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,469 per student · 5% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 53%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
793’20
794’21
807’22
766’23
773’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5Henry, Henry, Hopewell
$17,111per student
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Deer Park, LaSalle, Peru
$26,538per student
Hall High School District 502Hall, Leepertown
$20,020per student
Ladd Community Consolidated School District 94Hall, Leepertown
$16,361per 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.