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Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Harristown Township, Harristown, Illiopolis Township, Illiopolis, Niantic Township, Niantic and Lanesville Township, and parts of Illini Township, Blue Mound Township and Mosquito Township.
Students
634
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,065
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$7.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.7M, about $12,106 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Eppards Point Township.
PK–13 elementary schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
2–42 elementary schoolsPrairie Central Community Unit School District 8
6–82 middle schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
9–122 high schoolsPontiac Township High School District 90
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,065 per student · 16% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 46%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
659’20
653’21
644’22
616’23
634’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 23Elkhart Township, Lake Fork Township, Mount Pulaski Township
$16,475per student
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3Mount Auburn Township, Stonington Township
$14,364per student
Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11Austin Township, Hickory Point Township, Lake Fork Township
$13,217per student
Edinburg Community Unit School District 4Mount Auburn Township
$18,468per 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.