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Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Eden, Tonica, Vermillion and Leonore, and parts of Eagle, Hope, Cedar Point and Richland.
Students
98
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,821
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 26.3% since 2020
- Debt of $0.2M, about $2,133 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hope.
K–8Lostant Elem SchoolLostant Community Unit School District 425
9–12La Salle-Peru Twp High SchoolLaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
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$20,821 per student · 3% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 41%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 41%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
133’20
137’21
110’22
123’23
98’24
Down 26.3% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 12%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Deer Park, LaSalle, Peru
$26,538per student
Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82Deer Park, Farm Ridge
$39,486per student
Ottawa Township High School District 140Deer Park, Farm Ridge
$18,784per student
Streator Township High School District 40Bruce, Farm Ridge, 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.