C+
Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Valmeyer, Maeystown and Fults.
Students
335
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,955
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$4.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020
- Debt of $4.7M, about $14,024 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fults.
PK–5Valmeyer Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Valmeyer Jr HighThis district
9–12Valmeyer High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,955 per student · 7% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 45%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
378’20
355’21
355’22
352’23
335’24
Down 11.4% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
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.