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Cumberland Community Unit School District 77

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Greenup Township, Greenup, Sumpter Township, Spring Point Township, Toledo, Cottonwood Township, Woodbury Township, Jewett and Union Township.

Students
972
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,767
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$7.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cumberland Community Unit School District 77

  • School Grade B−: better than 50% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 32% less per student than the IL average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $7.3M, about $7,477 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hoosier Township.

PK–82 schoolsNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
9–122 high schoolsNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,767 per student · 32% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 60%Federal 13%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,019’20
1,006’21
1,011’22
992’23
972’24

Down 4.6% since 2020.

Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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