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Lostant Community Unit School District 425
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Hope, Lostant and Richland, and parts of Eagle.
Students
63
Schools
1
Spent per student
$22,823
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lostant Community Unit School District 425
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Illinois districts
- Spends 6% more per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.5% since 2020
- Debt of $0.7M, about $10,952 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hope.
K–8Lostant Elem SchoolThis district
9–12La Salle-Peru Twp High SchoolLaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency24.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts34.5%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 86% at LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,823 per student · 6% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 36%Support & administration 60%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 21%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
56’20
66’21
69’22
62’23
63’24
Up 12.5% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Eden, Vermillion
$26,538per student
Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79Eden, Vermillion
$20,821per student
Streator Elementary School District 44Bruce, Streator
$17,650per student
Streator Township High School District 40Bruce, Streator
$20,501per 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.