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Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Douglas, Gilman, Onarga, Onarga, Danforth, Danforth, Ridgeland and Thawville, and parts of Brenton, Artesia, Lyman, Iroquois and Pella.
Students
854
Schools
5
Spent per student
$18,614
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Illinois districts
- Spends 14% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $0.5M, about $632 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 proficiency29%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,614 per student · 14% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 57%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
910’20
888’21
886’22
863’23
854’24
Down 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 64%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Central Community Unit School District 4Ashkum
$15,874per student
Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6Ash Grove, Pigeon Grove
$16,173per student
Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249Crescent
$36,962per student
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10Loda, Wall
$17,055per 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.