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Carrollton Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Carrollton, Carrollton, Bluffdale, Kane, Linder, Woodville, Eldred and Walkerville, and parts of Wrights.
Students
449
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,755
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$4.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Carrollton Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 18.2% since 2020
- Debt of $4.9M, about $10,857 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 arts25%
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$15,755 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 54%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
549’20
516’21
490’22
469’23
449’24
Down 18.2% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
North Greene Unit School District 3Patterson, White Hall
$14,549per student
Greenfield Community Unit School District 10Rockbridge, Rubicon
$18,223per student
Jersey Community Unit School District 100English, Jersey, Richwood
$15,641per student
Calhoun Community Unit School District 40Hardin, Kampsville
$15,908per 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.