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Patoka Community Unit School District 100
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Patoka, Carrigan, Patoka, Foster, East Fork, Pope and Vernon, and parts of Kaskaskia.
Students
201
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,493
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$3.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Patoka Community Unit School District 100
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 16.3% since 2020
- Debt of $3.1M, about $15,458 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Grisham.
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
2020–21Math proficiency7.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,493 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 43%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
240’20
225’21
233’22
225’23
201’24
Down 16.3% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 3%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203Seminary, Vandalia, Wilberton
$16,121per student
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1Clement, Irishtown, Meridian
$16,519per student
South Central Community Unit School District 401Kinmundy, Tonti
$15,719per student
Centralia High School District 200Odin, Sandoval
$21,397per 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.