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Brimfield Community Unit School District 309
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Kickapoo, Jubilee, Brimfield and Brimfield, and parts of Rosefield and Millbrook.
Students
587
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,391
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$12.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Brimfield Community Unit School District 309
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020
- Debt of $12.1M, about $20,671 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Henderson.
K–44 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 proficiency47%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts47%
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$16,391 per student · 24% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 34%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
655’20
648’21
630’22
612’23
587’24
Down 10.4% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Dunlap Community Unit School District 323Medina, Peoria, Radnor
$13,871per student
Limestone Community High School District 310Limestone, Peoria, Peoria City
$16,719per student
Elmwood Community Unit School District 322Elmwood
$13,902per student
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265Elba, Logan
$13,377per 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.