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Paris Community Unit School District 4

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Paris Township, Paris, Symmes Township, Edgar Township, Elbridge Township, Stratton Township, Grandview Township, Hunter Township, Vermilion and Buck Township, and parts of Brouilletts Creek Township and Shiloh Township.

Students
622
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,056
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$6.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Paris Community Unit School District 4

  • School Grade B+: better than 74% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 53% less per student than the IL average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $6.2M, about $10,047 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Grisham Township.

K–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

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%

Graduation rate 87% at Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$10,056 per student · 53% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 35%Federal 6%

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

Enrollment over time
631’20
619’21
627’22
605’23
622’24

About steady.

Students
White 97%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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