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Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Pontiac Township, Pontiac, Esmen Township, Owego Township and Eppards Point Township, and parts of Odell Township and Avoca Township.
Students
1,135
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,487
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$3.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.8M, about $3,347 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Drummer Township.
PK–5GCMS Elementary SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
6–8GCMS Middle SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
9–12GCMS High SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,487 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 52%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,165’20
1,136’21
1,108’22
1,083’23
1,135’24
About steady.
Students
White 75%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pontiac Township High School District 90Nevada Township, Pike Township, Rooks Creek Township
$21,527per student
Dwight Common School District 232Nevada Township, Sunbury Township, Union Township
$13,831per student
Dwight Township High School District 230Nevada Township, Sunbury Township, Union Township
$31,169per student
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8Indian Grove Township, Pike Township, Yates Township
$16,593per 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.