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Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns
Serves Wade, Newton, Crooked Creek, Ste. Marie, North Muddy, Willow Hill, Grove, Smallwood, Fox, Grandville, South Muddy, Willow Hill, Ste. Marie, Hunt City, Wheeler, Yale, Hidalgo and Rose Hill, and parts of Denver.
Students
1,197
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,548
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$6.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Illinois districts
- Spends 33% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.2M, about $5,216 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hidalgo.
PK–KSte Marie Elem SchoolThis district
1–6Newton Elem SchoolThis district
7–8Jasper Co Jr HighThis district
9–12Newton Comm High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,548 per student · 33% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 39%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,214’20
1,195’21
1,196’22
1,189’23
1,197’24
About steady.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Richland County Community Unit School District 1German, Noble, Preston
$13,952per student
Dieterich Community Unit School District 30Bishop, Lucas, St. Francis
$11,974per student
Oblong Community Unit School District 4Licking, Martin, Oblong
$15,045per student
Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50Bishop, Spring Point, St. Francis
$11,134per 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.