Guest, Sign inJoin
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
The gist

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 Durham.

PK–82 schoolsLa Harpe Community School District 347
9–12Illini West High SchoolIllini West High School District 307

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math 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.

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.

Post to Durham

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in