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Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Patton, Paxton, Loda, Artesia, Harwood, Lyman, Roberts, Buckley, Loda, Wall and Button, and parts of Ludlow, Pigeon Grove, Ridgeland and Germanville.
Students
1,230
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,055
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$27.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $27.5M, about $22,386 per student
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 proficiency33%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,055 per student · 21% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 42%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,286’21
1,296’22
1,238’23
1,230’24
Down 4.4% since 2021.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6Ash Grove, Cissna Park, Fountain Creek
$16,173per student
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5Dix, Peach Orchard, Sullivant
$18,376per student
Armstrong Township High School District 225Kerr
$25,184per student
Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61Kerr
$23,225per 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.