C+
Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Knox, Knoxville, Persifer, East Galesburg, Orange and Haw Creek, and parts of Galesburg City, Galesburg, Maquon and Chestnut.
Students
917
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,236
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$9.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020
- Debt of $9.1M, about $9,924 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Floyd.
PK–54 elementary schoolsAbingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
53 elementary schoolsAbingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
6–122 schoolsUnited Community School District 304
122 high schoolsUnited Community School District 304
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,236 per student · 25% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 53%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
999’20
987’21
961’22
924’23
917’24
Down 8.2% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Galesburg Community Unit School District 205Cedar, Galesburg, Henderson
$16,983per student
Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276Cedar, Ellisville, Indian Point
$16,276per student
ROWVA Community Unit School District 208Copley, Sparta
$16,326per student
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265Elba, Salem
$13,377per 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.