C−
V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Pleasant, Vermont, Vermont, Ipava, Table Grove, Farmers, Bernadotte and Eldorado, and parts of Astoria, Harris and Oakland.
Students
327
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,095
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$3.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.6M, about $10,942 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 proficiency7.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,095 per student · 11% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 40%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
333’20
342’21
349’22
338’23
327’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5Browning, Industry, Littleton
$15,117per student
Astoria Community Unit School District 1Browning, Woodland
$18,904per student
Fulton County Community Unit School District 3Cass, Putman
$19,591per student
Macomb Community Unit School District 185Mound, New Salem
$18,427per 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.