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East Coloma-Nelson Consolidated Elementary School District 20
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Coloma, Rock Falls, Nelson and Nelson, and parts of Harmon.
Students
214
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,268
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East Coloma-Nelson Consolidated Elementary School District 20
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.7M, about $3,327 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 proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Sterling Community Unit District 5, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,268 per student · 6% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 34%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 42%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
224’20
234’21
215’22
213’23
214’24
Down 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 4%Black <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sterling Community Unit District 5Hopkins, Palmyra, Sterling
$15,512per student
Montmorency Community Consolidated School District 145Hume, Montmorency
$18,221per student
Rock Falls Township High School District 301Hume, Montmorency
$21,141per student
Amboy Community Unit School District 272Marion, South Dixon
$18,499per 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.