B−
Auburn Community Unit School District 10
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Chatham, Auburn, Auburn, Divernon and Divernon, and parts of Chatham, Pawnee, Loami and Talkington.
Students
1,055
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,257
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$6.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Auburn Community Unit School District 10
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 34% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020
- Debt of $6.1M, about $5,757 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 proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,257 per student · 34% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 53%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,197’20
1,175’21
1,114’22
1,080’23
1,055’24
Down 11.9% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5Ball, Capital, Cotton Hill
$11,190per student
Springfield School District 186Capital, Springfield, Woodside
$24,521per student
New Berlin CUSD 16Curran, Maxwell, New Berlin
$17,575per student
North Mac Community Unit School District 34North Otter, Virden, Virden
$16,084per 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.