Plainview-Elgin-Millville school district

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Plainview, Elgin, Elgin Township, Viola Township, Zumbro Township, Farmington Township, Oakwood Township, Plainview Township, Highland Township, Hyde Park Township, Quincy Township, Watopa Township, Millville and Whitewater Township, and parts of Haverhill Township, West Albany Township, Elba Township and Glasgow Township.

Students

1,405

Schools

Spent per student

$11,726

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

15:1

Free or reduced lunch

33%

Debt

$17.6M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Plainview-Elgin-Millville school district

School Grade A: better than 89% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
Spends 31% less per student than the MN average
15 students per teacher
Enrollment down 6.7% since 2020
Debt of $17.6M, about $12,511 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. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency59%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts58%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$11,726 per student · 31% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 75%Federal 4%

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

Enrollment over time

1,506’20

1,484’21

1,502’22

1,466’23

1,405’24

Down 6.7% since 2020.

Students

White 88%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Plainview-Elgin-Millville PK-3

Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Plainview

441 students13:1

Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6

Middle · Grades 4–6 · Elgin

A−

315 students16:1

Plainview-Elgin-Millville Junior

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Elgin

A−

235 students18:1

Plainview-Elgin-Millville High

High · Grades 9–12 · Plainview

B−

414 students18:1

Towns served

Plainview 3,500Elgin 1,116Elgin Township 724Viola Township 553Zumbro Township 534Farmington Township 477Oakwood Township 405Plainview Township 354Highland Township 325Hyde Park Township 309Quincy Township 302Watopa Township 273Millville 247Whitewater Township 239

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Rochester Public School DistrictCascade Township, Hammond, Marion Township

$16,013per student

Lake City Public School DistrictGillford Township, Lake Township, Zumbro Falls

$13,869per student

Lewiston-Altura Public School DistrictAltura, Mount Vernon Township, Norton Township

$15,372per student

Wabasha-Kellogg Public School DistrictGreenfield Township, Minneiska Township, Pepin Township

$14,201per 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.