C−
Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Abingdon, Cedar, Indian Point, Union, Avon, Floyd, Greenbush, Berwick, Chestnut, Ellisville and St. Augustine, and parts of Lee.
Students
906
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,276
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$7.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
- School Grade C−: better than 21% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.3M, about $8,012 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Henderson.
PK–44 elementary schoolsGalesburg Community Unit School District 205
43 elementary schoolsGalesburg Community Unit School District 205
7–8Galesburg Jr High SchoolGalesburg Community Unit School District 205
9–12Galesburg Senior High SchoolGalesburg Community Unit School District 205
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,276 per student · 25% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 46%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
939’20
895’21
903’22
901’23
906’24
Down 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4Deerfield, Maquon, Young Hickory
$20,284per student
Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170Bushnell, Harris, Prairie City
$18,491per student
Fulton County Community Unit School District 3Deerfield, Harris
$19,591per student
Galesburg Community Unit School District 205Coldbrook, Galesburg
$16,983per 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.