C+
Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns
Serves Rushville, Rushville, Buena Vista, Industry, Industry, Bainbridge, Woodstock, Browning, Littleton, Bethel, Brooklyn, Camden, Frederick, Littleton, Oakland, Browning, Hickory, Huntsville, Eldorado and Camden, and parts of New Salem and Scotland.
Students
843
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,117
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.5% since 2020
- Debt of $3.5M, about $4,093 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Columbus.
PK–KCentral Early ChildhoodCentral CUSD 3
1–4Central Elementary SchoolCentral CUSD 3
5–8Central Junior High SchoolCentral CUSD 3
9–12Central High SchoolCentral CUSD 3
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency13%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,117 per student · 30% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 44%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
953’20
943’21
937’22
945’23
843’24
Down 11.5% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Black 4%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Brown County Community Unit School District 1Cooperstown, Missouri, Pea Ridge
$15,381per student
Macomb Community Unit School District 185Chalmers, Macomb, Macomb City
$18,427per student
Astoria Community Unit School District 1Astoria, Woodland
$18,904per student
Beardstown Community Unit School District 15Beardstown, Bluff Springs
$11,140per 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.