C
Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Ricks, Morrisonville, Bear Creek, Palmer, King and Greenwood, and parts of South Fork, Bois D'Arc, Harvel and Rountree.
Students
287
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,905
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.7M, about $2,282 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Elwin.
PK–5Meridian Elem SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 15
6–8Meridian Middle SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 15
9–12Meridian High SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 15
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
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$17,905 per student · 17% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 33%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
291’20
283’21
311’22
283’23
287’24
About steady.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 1%Two or more races 1%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Panhandle Community Unit School District 2Farmersville, Pitman, Raymond
$19,541per student
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3Buckhart, Johnson, Taylorville
$14,364per student
Pawnee Community Unit School District 11Cotton Hill, Pawnee
$15,348per student
Nokomis Community Unit School District 22Nokomis
$16,270per 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.