B−
Havana Community Unit School District 126
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Havana Township, Havana, Quiver Township, Bath Township, Kilbourne Township, Kilbourne, Bath and Lynchburg Township.
Students
819
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,698
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$4.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Havana Community Unit School District 126
- School Grade B−: better than 51% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 23% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020
- Debt of $4.2M, about $5,134 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 proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,698 per student · 23% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 62%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
892’20
866’21
870’22
853’23
819’24
Down 8.2% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lewistown Community Unit School District 97Isabel Township, Kerton Township, Liverpool Township
$16,847per student
A-C Central Community Unit School District 262Chandlerville Township, Sangamon Valley Township
$19,540per student
Astoria Community Unit School District 1Browning Township, Hickory Township
$18,904per student
Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191Forest City Township, Manito Township, Spring Lake Township
$15,707per 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.