D−
Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Griggsville, Griggsville, Perry, New Salem, Fairmount, Perry, Flint and Valley City, and parts of Newburg and Detroit.
Students
329
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,342
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4
- School Grade D−: better than 0% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 23 pts below the state
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.9M, about $2,739 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Florence.
PK–2Pittsfield South Elem SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
3–8Pikeland Community SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
9–12Pittsfield High SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)64%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,342 per student · 1% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 47%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
343’20
322’21
315’22
342’23
329’24
Down 4.1% since 2020.
Students
White 98%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pikeland Community Unit School District 10Baylis, Florence, Hardin
$14,644per student
Brown County Community Unit School District 1Buckhorn, Elkhorn
$15,381per student
Liberty Community Unit School District 2Beverly, McKee
$14,183per student
Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11Chambersburg
$19,602per 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.