C+
Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Norton, Brenton, Piper City, Sullivan, Cullom, Mona, Rogers, Broughton, Kempton, Cabery, Pella and Charlotte, and parts of Douglas, Ashkum and Round Grove.
Students
343
Schools
3
Spent per student
$24,438
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8% since 2020
- Debt of $3.2M, about $9,359 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Eppards Point.
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 proficiency22%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
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$24,438 per student · 13% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 31%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
373’20
380’21
384’22
393’23
343’24
Down 8% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Herscher Community Unit School District 2Essex, Milks Grove, Pilot
$19,611per student
Central Community Unit School District 4Chebanse, Milks Grove
$15,874per student
Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10Danforth, Onarga
$18,614per student
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8Chatsworth, Pleasant Ridge
$16,593per 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.