C−
Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Mulberry Grove, Pleasant Mound, Mulberry Grove, Tamalco, Seminary and Smithboro, and parts of Greenville, Lagrange and Bear Grove.
Students
302
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,082
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$2.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade C−: better than 19% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 14.4% since 2020
- Debt of $2.4M, about $7,940 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 proficiency7.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
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$15,082 per student · 30% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 52%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
353’20
343’21
354’22
343’23
302’24
Down 14.4% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Hispanic 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203Fillmore Consolidated, Kaskaskia, Shafter
$16,121per student
Bond County Community Unit School District 2Central, Mills, Shoal Creek
$17,775per student
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1Irishtown, Wheatfield
$16,519per student
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3East Fork, Fillmore Consolidated
$15,125per 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.