C+
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Vandalia, Vandalia, Sharon, Fillmore Consolidated, Shafter, Seminary, Bear Grove, Wilberton, Sefton and Kaskaskia, and parts of Pope.
Students
1,465
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,121
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$9.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Vandalia Community Unit School District 203
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.1M, about $6,242 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 proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,121 per student · 25% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 57%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,428’20
1,399’21
1,461’22
1,460’23
1,465’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ramsey Community Unit School District 204Carson, Hurricane, Ramsey
$15,730per student
Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1Mulberry Grove, Mulberry Grove, Pleasant Mound
$15,082per student
Patoka Community Unit School District 100East Fork, Foster, Patoka
$19,493per student
Brownstown Community Unit School District 201Otego
$12,754per 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.