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Athens Community Unit School District 213
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Fancy Creek, Athens and Cantrall, and parts of Springfield and Hurlbut.
Students
961
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,087
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$12.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Athens Community Unit School District 213
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 39% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020
- Debt of $12.6M, about $13,135 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 proficiency29%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
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$13,087 per student · 39% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 46%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,060’20
1,041’21
1,017’22
1,034’23
961’24
Down 9.3% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 2%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.
Springfield School District 186Capital, Grandview, Springfield
$24,521per student
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5Capital, Springfield
$11,190per student
Williamsville Community Unit School District 15Sherman, Williams
$13,377per student
Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8Gardner
$14,708per 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.