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Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Watseka, Middleport, Belmont and Woodland, and parts of Martinton, Crescent and Iroquois.
Students
939
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,974
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$1.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.6M, about $1,700 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 proficiency18%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,974 per student · 21% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 58%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
920’21
883’22
907’23
939’24
About steady.
Students
White 77%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Central Community Unit School District 4Ashkum, Chebanse
$15,874per student
Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10Danforth, Douglas, Onarga
$18,614per student
Milford Area Public School District 124Concord, Milford, Sheldon
$21,364per student
Donovan Community Unit School District 3Beaver, Concord
$19,814per 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.