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Depue Community Unit School District 103
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves De Pue, and parts of Selby Township and Leepertown Township.
Students
318
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,722
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
What stands out about Depue Community Unit School District 103
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 18 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020
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 proficiency2.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,722 per student · 13% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 73%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
335’20
339’21
329’22
324’23
318’24
Down 5.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 89%White 8%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Princeton High School District 500Arispie Township, Berlin Township, Princeton Township
$19,488per student
Putnam County Community Unit School District 535Granville Township, Hennepin Township, Hennepin
$20,469per student
Hall High School District 502Hall Township
$20,020per student
Ladd Community Consolidated School District 94Hall Township
$16,361per 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.