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Webster School District 18-5

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 22 towns

Serves Webster, Webster Township, Kosciusko Township, Grenville Township, Roslyn, Blaine Township, Eden Township, Wheatland Township, Kidder Township, Wallace, Rusk Township, Racine Township, York Township, Grenville, Nutley Township, Lynn Township, Morton Township, Highland Township, Raritan Township, Liberty Township, Butler Township and Maydell Township, and parts of Waubay Township, Eden Township, Buffalo Township, Independence Township, Phipps Township and Cottonwood Township.

Students

546

Schools

Spent per student

$11,995

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

28%

Debt

$10.4M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Webster School District 18-5

School Grade A−: better than 80% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
Spends 8% less per student than the SD average
14 students per teacher
Debt of $10.4M, about $19,007 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. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency54%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$11,995 per student · 8% below SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 18%Federal 11%

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

Enrollment over time

522’20

548’21

551’22

548’23

546’24

Up 4.6% since 2020.

Students

White 90%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Webster Area Elementary - 03

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Webster

274 students14:1

Webster Area Middle School - 02

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Webster

108 students14:1

Webster Area High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Webster

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164 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Waubay School District 18-3Alto Township, Central Point Township, Egeland Township

$17,948per student

Langford School District 45-5Fort Township, Homer Township, Lake Township

$14,231per student

Clark School District 12-2Eden Township, Spring Valley Township, Thorp Township

$11,683per student

Groton Area School District 06-6Bristol Township, Troy Township, Union Township

$12,329per 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.