C+
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Logan Township, Farmington Township, Farmington, Hanna City, Trivoli Township, Salem Township, Yates City, Maquon Township and Elba Township, and parts of Elmwood Township, Orion Township, Rosefield Township and Haw Creek Township.
Students
1,269
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,377
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 38% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.5M, about $1,931 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hammond.
PK–83 schoolsArthur Community Unit School District 305
9–12Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-HammondArthur Community Unit School District 305
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,377 per student · 38% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 44%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,216’20
1,251’21
1,259’22
1,236’23
1,269’24
Up 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Canton Union School District 66Banner Township, Canton Township, Norris
$15,539per student
Brimfield Community Unit School District 309Brimfield Township, Jubilee Township, Kickapoo Township
$16,391per student
Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4Chestnut Township, Fairview Township
$20,284per student
Elmwood Community Unit School District 322Brimfield Township
$13,902per 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.