B−

Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns

Serves Minonk Township, Minonk, Bennington Township, Toluca, Evans Township, Wenona, Clayton Township, Groveland Township, Bell Plain Township, Rutland, Osage Township, Dana and La Rose, and parts of Reading Township, Eagle Township, Roberts Township, Long Point Township, Panola Township, Linn Township, Greene Township and Richland Township.

Students

862

Schools

Spent per student

$19,474

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

56%

Debt

$32.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6

School Grade B−: better than 45% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
12 students per teacher
Debt of $32.3M, about $37,437 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

2020–21

Math proficiency18%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts29%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$19,474 per student · 10% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 37%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

896’20

867’21

841’22

869’23

862’24

Down 3.8% since 2020.

Students

White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Fieldcrest Primary School

Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Minonk

223 students16:1

Fieldcrest Intermediate School

Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Toluca

C+

189 students12:1

Fieldcrest Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wenona

196 students12:1

Fieldcrest High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Minonk

254 students10:1

Towns served

Minonk Township 2,028Minonk 1,941Bennington Township 1,641Toluca 1,477Evans Township 1,467Wenona 999Clayton Township 569Groveland Township 486Bell Plain Township 207Rutland 195Osage Township 188Dana 152La Rose 97

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Hope Township, Vermillion Township

$26,538per student

Flanagan-Cornell District 74Nebraska Township, Waldo Township

$19,580per student

Streator Township High School District 40Bruce Township, Newtown Township, Streator

$20,501per student

El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11Palestine Township, Waldo Township

$15,098per 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.