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Fox Point Joint No. 2 School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves Fox Point and Bayside.

Students
813
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,633
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Debt
$52.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Fox Point Joint No. 2 School District

  • School Grade A+: better than 97% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% more per student than the WI average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $52.2M, about $64,256 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. WI

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 37.2%

Graduation rate 87% at Mercer County School District 404, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,633 per student · 7% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 43%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 27%Federal 4%

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

Enrollment over time
837’20
851’21
825’22
822’23
813’24

About steady.

Students
White 77%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%Asian 4%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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