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Porta Community Unit School District 202
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Petersburg, Chandlerville Township, Tallula and Oakford, and parts of Newmansville Township.
Students
1,034
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,969
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$12.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Porta Community Unit School District 202
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 35% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.9M, about $12,491 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 proficiency16%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,969 per student · 35% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 38%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,020’20
1,060’21
1,054’22
1,048’23
1,034’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
A-C Central Community Unit School District 262Ashland Township, Panther Creek Township, Sangamon Valley Township
$19,540per student
Havana Community Unit School District 126Bath Township, Kilbourne Township, Lynchburg Township
$16,698per student
Virginia Community Unit School District 64Panther Creek Township, Sangamon Valley Township
$14,804per student
Illini Central Community Unit School District 189Kilbourne Township
$18,843per 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.