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Valley-Edinburg Public School District 118

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns

Serves Hoople, Edinburg, Glenwood Township, Lampton Township, Dundee Township, Thingvalla Township, Lodema Township, Crystal, Mountain, Tiber Township, Crystal Township, Park Township, Elora Township, Gardar Township and Montrose Township, and parts of St. Thomas Township, Farmington Township, Golden Township and Vesta Township.

Students

221

Schools

Spent per student

$18,038

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

9:1

Free or reduced lunch

36%

The gist

What stands out about Valley-Edinburg Public School District 118

School Grade A−: better than 84% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
Spends 8% more per student than the ND average
9 students per teacher
Enrollment up 24.9% 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. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency47%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts57%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$18,038 per student · 8% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 37%Other 9%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 55%Federal 8%

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

Enrollment over time

177’20

184’21

207’22

210’23

221’24

Up 24.9% since 2020.

Students

White 84%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Crystal

Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Crystal

79 students11:1

Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople

Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hoople

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65 students8:1

Valley-Edinburg High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Edinburg

77 students9:1

Towns served

Hoople 228Edinburg 196Glenwood Township 179Lampton Township 155Dundee Township 124Thingvalla Township 113Lodema Township 108Crystal 103Mountain 100Tiber Township 71 Crystal Township 67 Park Township 41 Elora Township 37 Gardar Township 35 Montrose Township 8

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Park River Area Public School District 8Adams Township, Fertile Township, Kensington Township

$12,372per student

Cavalier Public School District 6Akra Township, Beaulieu Township, Canton City (Hensel)

$13,662per student

Grafton Public School District 18Fertile Township, Grafton Township, Martin Township

$12,077per student

Langdon Area Public School District 23East Alma Township, Milton, Osford Township

$17,126per 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.