B−
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Taylorville, Taylorville, Locust, South Fork, May, Buckhart, Johnson, Mount Auburn, Stonington, Stonington, Owaneco, Prairieton, Mount Auburn and Mosquito, and parts of Bear Creek and Greenwood.
Students
2,172
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,364
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$20.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
- School Grade B−: better than 54% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Spends 33% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7% since 2020
- Debt of $20.9M, about $9,599 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 proficiency14%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,364 per student · 33% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 47%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,335’20
2,290’21
2,262’22
2,226’23
2,172’24
Down 7% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Central A & M Community Unit School District 21Assumption, Flat Branch, Moweaqua
$17,148per student
Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9Illiopolis, Lanesville, Niantic
$18,065per student
Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1King, Ricks
$17,905per student
Pawnee Community Unit School District 11Cotton Hill, Pawnee
$15,348per 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.