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Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Grant, Hoopeston, Butler, Rankin, Lovejoy, Fountain Creek, Wellington and Prairie Green, and parts of Pigeon Grove and Button.
Students
1,064
Schools
4
Spent per student
$21,609
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11
- School Grade D: better than 8% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.5M, about $1,456 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 proficiency9%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,609 per student · 0% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 61%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,117’20
1,113’21
1,134’22
1,103’23
1,064’24
Down 4.7% since 2020.
Students
White 72%Hispanic 19%Black 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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
$16,173per student
Milford Area Public School District 124Ash Grove, Milford, Stockland
$21,364per student
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10Artesia, Loda, Patton
$17,055per student
Armstrong Township High School District 225Kerr, Middlefork
$25,184per 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.