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Jennings School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Jennings, Flordell Hills and Country Club Hills, and parts of Northwoods.
Students
2,269
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,239
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$8.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jennings School District
- School Grade D: better than 8% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MO average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7% since 2020
- Debt of $8.6M, about $3,794 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hecker.
PK–1W J Zahnow Elem SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
2–3Rogers Elem SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
6–8Waterloo Junior High SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
9–12Waterloo High SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency8%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,239 per student · 9% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 46%Federal 29%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,441’20
2,418’21
2,407’22
2,331’23
2,269’24
Down 7% since 2020.
Students
Black 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 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.