C+
Panhandle Community Unit School District 2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Raymond, Raymond, Bois D'Arc, Farmersville, Zanesville, Pitman, Harvel, Harvel, Waggoner and Rountree, and parts of Hillsboro, Nilwood and King.
Students
437
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,541
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Panhandle Community Unit School District 2
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6% since 2020
- Debt of $1.5M, about $3,364 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 proficiency18%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,541 per student · 9% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 40%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
465’20
459’21
445’22
444’23
437’24
Down 6% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3Butler Grove, East Fork, Hillsboro
$15,125per student
North Mac Community Unit School District 34Girard, Girard, South Otter
$16,084per student
Carlinville Community Unit School District 1Shaws Point, South Otter
$15,212per student
Litchfield Community Unit School District 12Litchfield, North Litchfield
$18,013per 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.