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Newark Community Consolidated School District 66
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Big Grove Township, Fox Township, Newark, Millington and Millbrook, and parts of Yorkville, Kendall Township, Mission Township and Lisbon Township.
Students
205
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,112
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$1.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Newark Community Consolidated School District 66
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Spends 44% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020
- Debt of $1.1M, about $5,390 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 proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Pontiac Township High School District 90, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,112 per student · 44% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 17%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
226’20
228’21
235’22
214’23
205’24
Down 9.3% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Oswego Community Unit School District 308Montgomery, Na-Au-Say Township, Oswego Township
$18,315per student
Sandwich Community Unit School District 430Northville Township, Sandwich
$15,265per student
Serena CUSD 2Miller Township, Serena Township, Sheridan
$20,344per student
Somonauk Community Unit School District 432Northville Township
$18,255per 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.