C+
New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Corwin Township, Sheridan Township, Middletown and New Holland, and parts of Prairie Creek Township.
Students
70
Schools
1
Spent per student
$27,373
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 27% more per student than the IL average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 20.5% since 2020
- Debt of $0.9M, about $12,471 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Corwin Township.
PK–8New Holland-Middletown Elem SchThis district
9–12Lincoln Comm High SchoolLincoln Community High School District 404
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 25.8% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 80% at Lincoln Community High School District 404, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,373 per student · 27% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 34%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
88’20
88’21
75’22
75’23
70’24
Down 20.5% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Black 4%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Illini Central Community Unit School District 189Allens Grove Township, Malone Township, Mason City Township
$18,843per student
Lincoln Community High School District 404Broadwell Township, Mason City Township, West Lincoln Township
$19,062per student
Delavan Community Unit School District 703Boynton Township, Delavan Township
$16,626per student
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School District 92Broadwell Township, West Lincoln Township
$17,281per 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.