C
Central A & M Community Unit School District 21
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Moweaqua, Moweaqua, Assumption, Assumption, Prairieton, Rural, Flat Branch, Pickaway and Penn, and parts of Pana, Locust, May, South Macon, Pleasant View and Ridge.
Students
746
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,148
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$5.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Central A & M Community Unit School District 21
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.7% since 2020
- Debt of $5.2M, about $7,035 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Grisham.
K–52 elementary schoolsHillsboro Community Unit School District 3
52 elementary schoolsHillsboro Community Unit School District 3
6–82 middle schoolsHillsboro Community Unit School District 3
9–122 high schoolsHillsboro Community Unit School District 3
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency13%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,148 per student · 20% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 45%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
680’20
706’21
737’22
750’23
746’24
Up 9.7% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pana Community Unit School District 8Oconee, Pana, Rosamond
$15,082per student
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3Johnson, Stonington, Taylorville
$14,364per student
Meridian Community Unit School District 15Blue Mound, South Wheatland
$12,661per student
Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3Mount Zion
$14,892per 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.