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Edinburg Community Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves South Fork, Buckhart, Edinburg and Mount Auburn, and parts of Taylorville.
Students
212
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,468
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Edinburg Community Unit School District 4
- School Grade D: better than 6% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $1,575 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 proficiency2.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,468 per student · 14% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 37%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
241’20
236’21
244’22
231’23
212’24
Down 12% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 6%Hispanic <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3Johnson, May, Mosquito
$14,364per student
Pawnee Community Unit School District 11Cotton Hill, Pawnee
$15,348per student
Tri-City Community Unit School District 1Cooper, Lanesville
$14,228per student
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5Cotton Hill
$11,190per 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.