C+
Western Community Unit School District 12
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Barry Township, Barry, Kinderhook Township, Derry Township, Hull, Pleasant Vale Township, Kinderhook, New Canton, Hadley Township, El Dara, Cincinnati Township and Levee Township, and parts of Atlas Township and Richfield Township.
Students
512
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,195
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Western Community Unit School District 12
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.7M, about $1,326 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hamlet.
K–52 elementary schoolsMercer County School District 404
6–8Mercer County Jr High SchoolMercer County School District 404
9–12Mercer County High SchoolMercer County School District 404
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,195 per student · 25% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 50%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
521’20
522’21
529’22
532’23
512’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pikeland Community Unit School District 10Baylis, Martinsburg Township, New Salem Township
$14,644per student
Liberty Community Unit School District 2Beverly Township, Liberty Township
$14,183per student
Payson Community Unit School District 1Fall Creek Township, Payson Township
$14,712per student
Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4New Salem Township
$21,342per 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.