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Marshall Community Unit School District 2C

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Marshall, Marshall, Wabash, Auburn, York, Anderson, Darwin, Dolson and Douglas, and parts of Melrose.

Students
1,181
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,637
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$11.0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Marshall Community Unit School District 2C

  • School Grade B+: better than 68% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Spends 37% less per student than the IL average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $11.0M, about $9,290 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

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,637 per student · 37% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 59%Federal 10%

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

Enrollment over time
1,237’20
1,217’21
1,224’22
1,197’23
1,181’24

Down 4.5% since 2020.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 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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