C+
DeLand-Weldon Community Unit School District 57
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Goose Creek, Nixon, De Land, De Witt, Weldon and Creek, and parts of Santa Anna.
Students
173
Schools
3
Spent per student
$26,312
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$5.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about DeLand-Weldon Community Unit School District 57
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 22% more per student than the IL average
- 7 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.0M, about $28,988 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
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,312 per student · 22% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 24%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
179’20
180’21
173’22
170’23
173’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18Blue Ridge, Rutledge, Sangamon
$19,407per student
Clinton Community Unit School District 15Harp, Texas
$17,236per student
Monticello Community Unit School District 25Sangamon, Willow Branch
$14,546per student
Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1Friends Creek
$14,945per 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.