C−
Willow Grove School District 46
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Brookside Township, and parts of Centralia.
Students
127
Schools
1
Spent per student
$17,185
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Willow Grove School District 46
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 23% since 2020
- Debt of $0.2M, about $1,276 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 proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 95% at Northwestern Community Unit School District 2, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,185 per student · 20% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 64%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
165’20
161’21
146’22
135’23
127’24
Down 23% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 9%Black 2%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Centralia High School District 200Central City, Centralia Township, Irvington Township
$21,397per student
Centralia School District 135Centralia Township, Wamac
$19,365per student
Central City School District 133Central City, Centralia Township
$14,107per student
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1Lake Township, Meridian Township
$16,519per 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.