Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Pigeon Grove, Cissna Park, Ash Grove and Fountain Creek, and parts of Artesia.

Students

292

Schools

Spent per student

$16,173

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

28%

Debt

$0.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6

Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
11 students per teacher
Enrollment up 7.7% since 2020
Debt of $0.1M, about $291 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

2020–21

Math proficiency24.5%

State average 25.8% · small group: the state reports 0–49%

Reading / language arts24.5%

State average 30.7% · small group: the state reports 0–49%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$16,173 per student · 25% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 42%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

271’20

261’21

280’22

283’23

292’24

Up 7.7% since 2020.

Students

White 87%Hispanic 9%Black 3%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Cissna Park Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cissna Park

128 students13:1

Cissna Park Jr High School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cissna Park

66 students13:1

Cissna Park Sr High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Cissna Park

98 students8:1

Towns served

Pigeon Grove 1,221Cissna Park 903Ash Grove 615Fountain Creek 213

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10Loda, Lyman

$17,055per student

Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11Butler, Lovejoy

$21,609per student

Milford Area Public School District 124Lovejoy, Milford

$21,364per student

Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10Onarga

$18,614per 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.