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Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Meredosia, Hagener and Chambersburg.
Students
212
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,602
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11
- School Grade D: better than 6% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IL average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $1.4M, about $6,472 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 proficiency2.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,602 per student · 9% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 52%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
200’20
197’21
203’22
221’23
212’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Brown County Community Unit School District 1Cooperstown, Versailles
$15,381per student
Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4Flint, Perry
$21,342per student
Beardstown Community Unit School District 15Beardstown
$11,140per student
Triopia Community Unit School District 27Arenzville
$14,699per 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.