B+
Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Hickory Point, Forsyth, Maroa, Maroa and Texas, and parts of Decatur, Friends Creek, Creek and Austin.
Students
1,212
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,998
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$38.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 40% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $38.8M, about $32,044 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 proficiency25%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,998 per student · 40% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 29%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,191’20
1,186’21
1,194’22
1,203’23
1,212’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Asian 10%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Clinton Community Unit School District 15Clintonia, Harp, Tunbridge
$17,236per student
DeLand-Weldon Community Unit School District 57De Witt, Goose Creek, Nixon
$26,312per student
Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1Whitmore
$14,945per student
Lincoln Community High School District 404Tunbridge
$19,062per 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.