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Williamsville Community Unit School District 15
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Fancy Creek, Sherman, Williams and Williamsville, and parts of Springfield, Hurlbut, Elkhart and Buffalo Hart.
Students
1,458
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,377
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$51.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Williamsville Community Unit School District 15
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 38% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $51.2M, about $35,146 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 proficiency35%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,377 per student · 38% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 41%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,514’20
1,520’21
1,494’22
1,453’23
1,458’24
Down 3.7% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Springfield School District 186Capital, Grandview, Springfield
$24,521per student
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5Capital, Springfield
$11,190per student
Tri-City Community Unit School District 1Clear Lake, Lanesville, Mechanicsburg
$14,228per student
Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 23Mount Pulaski
$16,475per 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.