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Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Pecatonica Township, Pecatonica, Ridott Township, Burritt Township and Seward Township, and parts of Durand Township and Rock Run Township.
Students
889
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,923
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$1.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.6M, about $1,754 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Floyd Township.
PK–34 elementary schoolsAbingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
6–122 schoolsUnited Community School District 304
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,923 per student · 22% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 47%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
886’20
886’21
897’22
904’23
889’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%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.
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221Leaf River Township, Maryland Township, Silver Creek Township
$16,346per student
Dakota Community Unit School District 201Dakota Township, Lancaster Township, Rock Grove Township
$16,252per student
Durand Community Unit School District 322Harrison Township, Laona Township
$27,218per student
Hononegah Community High School District 207Harrison Township, Laona Township
$18,643per 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.