Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
Public school districtGrades K–5Regional · 3 towns
Serves Crescent, Iroquois and Crescent City, and parts of Douglas and Onarga.
Students
54
Schools
1
Spent per student
$36,962
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
What stands out about Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
- Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
- Spends 71% more per student than the IL average
- 6 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Gilman.
PK–KIroquois West Elem Sch/DanforthIroquois West Community Unit School District 10
1–3Iroquois West Elem School/GilmanIroquois West Community Unit School District 10
6–8Iroquois West Middle SchoolIroquois West Community Unit School District 10
9–12Iroquois West High SchoolIroquois West Community Unit School District 10
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency-3%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts-3%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$36,962 per student · 71% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 43%Support & administration 52%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 28%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
62’20
66’21
68’22
52’23
54’24
Down 12.9% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 7%Black 2%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9Belmont, Middleport
$16,974per student
Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10Danforth, Ridgeland
$18,614per student
Central Community Unit School District 4Ashkum
$15,874per student
Donovan Community Unit School District 3Martinton
$19,814per 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.