C+
Alwood Community Unit School District 225
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Oxford, Lynn, Alpha, Clover and Woodhull, and parts of Andover and Weller.
Students
356
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,152
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Alwood Community Unit School District 225
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.0M, about $5,548 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
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
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$20,152 per student · 7% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 32%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
367’20
365’21
363’22
381’23
356’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 5%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.