C+

Southeastern Community Unit School District 337

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns

Serves Northeast Township, Augusta Township, Augusta, St. Mary Township, Chili Township, Lamoine Township, Bowen, Plymouth, St. Albans Township, West Point, Houston Township, Birmingham Township and Huntsville Township, and parts of Keene Township, Tennessee Township, Walker Township, Bethel Township and Brooklyn Township.

Students

429

Schools

Spent per student

$17,131

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

57%

The gist

What stands out about Southeastern Community Unit School District 337

School Grade C+: better than 36% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
Spends 21% less per student than the IL average
14 students per teacher
Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020

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

2020–21

Math proficiency20%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts26%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)84%

State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,131 per student · 21% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 44%Federal 11%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

454’20

470’21

454’22

452’23

429’24

Down 5.5% since 2020.

Students

White 97%Black 1%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Southeastern Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bowen

247 students12:1

Southeastern Jr/Sr High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Augusta

182 students18:1

Towns served

Northeast Township 1,063Augusta Township 828Augusta 669St. Mary Township 646Chili Township 628Lamoine Township 596Bowen 552Plymouth 456St. Albans Township 360West Point 201Houston Township 173Birmingham Township 66 Huntsville Township 65

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Carthage Elementary School District 317Bear Creek Township, Hancock Township, Harmony Township

$12,730per student

Community Unit School District 4Honey Creek Township, Lima Township, Mendon Township

$12,498per student

Illini West High School District 307Bear Creek Township, Hancock Township, Harmony Township

$17,108per student

West Prairie Community Unit School District 103Chalmers Township, Colchester Township, Hancock Township

$20,946per 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.