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Eastland Community Unit School District 308
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Rock Creek-Lima, Cherry Grove-Shannon, Lanark, Florence, Shannon, Freedom and Salem, and parts of Forreston and Loran.
Students
731
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,978
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$7.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Eastland Community Unit School District 308
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.9% since 2020
- Debt of $7.0M, about $9,590 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Galt.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts45%
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$17,978 per student · 17% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 27%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
690’20
717’21
714’22
715’23
731’24
Up 5.9% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pearl City Community Unit School District 200Berreman, Erin, Jefferson
$17,763per student
West Carroll Community Unit School District 314Mount Carroll, Mount Carroll, Woodland
$16,799per student
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221Brookville, Forreston, Maryland
$16,346per student
Freeport School District 145Freeport, Freeport, Harlem
$22,691per 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.