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Liberty Community Unit School District 2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Liberty Township, Gilmer Township, Columbus Township, Burton Township, Liberty, Richfield Township, Beverly Township and McKee Township.
Students
589
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,183
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$0.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Liberty Community Unit School District 2
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 34% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.8% since 2020
- Debt of $0.0M, about $31 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 proficiency34%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
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$14,183 per student · 34% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 54%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
632’20
621’21
634’22
624’23
589’24
Down 6.8% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Central CUSD 3Camp Point Township, Clayton Township, Concord Township
$15,858per student
Western Community Unit School District 12Barry Township, Hadley Township
$16,195per student
Payson Community Unit School District 1Melrose Township, Payson Township
$14,712per student
Brown County Community Unit School District 1Buckhorn Township
$15,381per 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.