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Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Harristown, Harristown, Illiopolis, Illiopolis, Niantic, Niantic and Lanesville, and parts of Illini, Blue Mound and Mosquito.
Students
634
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,065
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$7.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.7M, about $12,106 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hettick.
PK–6Northwestern Elem SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
7–8Northwestern Jr High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
9–12Northwestern High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
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$18,065 per student · 16% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 46%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
659’20
653’21
644’22
616’23
634’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 23Elkhart, Lake Fork, Mount Pulaski
$16,475per student
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3Mount Auburn, Stonington
$14,364per student
Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11Austin, Hickory Point, Lake Fork
$13,217per student
Edinburg Community Unit School District 4Mount Auburn
$18,468per 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.