C−
V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Pleasant Township, Vermont Township, Vermont, Ipava, Table Grove, Farmers Township, Bernadotte Township and Eldorado Township, and parts of Astoria Township, Harris Township and Oakland Township.
Students
327
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,095
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$3.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.6M, about $10,942 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 proficiency7.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,095 per student · 11% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 40%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
333’20
342’21
349’22
338’23
327’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5Browning Township, Industry Township, Littleton Township
$15,117per student
Astoria Community Unit School District 1Browning Township, Woodland Township
$18,904per student
Fulton County Community Unit School District 3Cass Township, Putman Township
$19,591per student
Macomb Community Unit School District 185Mound Township, New Salem Township
$18,427per 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.