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Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Meredosia, Hagener and Chambersburg.
Students
212
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,602
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11
- School Grade D: better than 6% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IL average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $1.4M, about $6,472 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)75%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,602 per student · 9% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 52%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
200’20
197’21
203’22
221’23
212’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Brown County Community Unit School District 1Cooperstown, Versailles
$15,381per student
Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4Flint, Perry
$21,342per student
Beardstown Community Unit School District 15Beardstown
$11,140per student
Triopia Community Unit School District 27Arenzville
$14,699per 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.