B+
Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Guilford, Thompson, Scales Mound, Scales Mound and Council Hill, and parts of East Galena and Apple River.
Students
257
Schools
3
Spent per student
$27,780
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$4.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Spends 29% more per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.9M, about $19,105 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Harmon.
PK–4Amboy Central Elem SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
5–8Amboy Jr High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
9–12Amboy High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
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$27,780 per student · 29% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 27%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
267’20
269’21
257’22
255’23
257’24
Down 3.7% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Galena Unit School District 120Galena, Rawlins, Rice
$17,684per student
Shullsburg School DistrictMonticello, New Diggings, White Oak Springs
$17,785per student
River Ridge Community Unit School District 210Elizabeth, Rice, Woodbine
$25,925per student
Warren Community Unit School District 205Apple River, Rush, Warren
$21,168per 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.