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Northwestern Community Unit School District 2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves North Palmyra, South Palmyra, Palmyra, Barr, Western Mound, Scottville, Hettick, Modesto and Scottville, and parts of South Otter and Bird.
Students
323
Schools
3
Spent per student
$23,403
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northwestern Community Unit School District 2
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.2M, about $598 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hettick.
PK–6Northwestern Elem SchoolThis district
7–8Northwestern Jr High SchoolThis district
9–12Northwestern High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts12%
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$23,403 per student · 9% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 47%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 53%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
321’20
331’21
319’22
320’23
323’24
About steady.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Carlinville Community Unit School District 1Carlinville, Chesterfield, Polk
$15,212per student
Greenfield Community Unit School District 10Athensville, Rockbridge, Rubicon
$18,223per student
North Mac Community Unit School District 34Nilwood, North Otter
$16,084per student
North Greene Unit School District 3Athensville
$14,549per 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.