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Westville Community Unit School District 2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Danville, Georgetown, Westville, Tilton, McKendree and Belgium, and parts of Catlin.

Students
1,149
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,568
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$5.0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Westville Community Unit School District 2

  • School Grade D: better than 11% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.5% since 2020
  • Debt of $5.0M, about $4,334 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Colfax.

PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts9%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,568 per student · 5% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 42%Support & administration 55%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 54%Federal 31%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,229’20
1,201’21
1,198’22
1,167’23
1,149’24

Down 6.5% since 2020.

Students
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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