C−
South Central Community Unit School District 401
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Tonti, Kinmundy, Kinmundy, Alma, La Clede, Lone Grove, Farina, Foster, Omega, Meacham, St. Peter and Alma.
Students
592
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,719
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$6.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South Central Community Unit School District 401
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020
- Debt of $6.7M, about $11,307 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hoyleton.
PK–8Nashville Grade SchoolNashville Consolidated Community School District 49
9–12Nashville Comm High SchoolNashville Community High School District 99
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,719 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 48%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
653’20
635’21
629’22
629’23
592’24
Down 9.3% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 1%Two or more races 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
North Clay Community Unit School District 25Larkinsburg, Oskaloosa
$15,261per student
Salem Community High School District 600Iuka, Salem, Stevenson
$12,301per student
Altamont Community Unit School District 10West
$13,573per student
Iuka Community Consolidated School District 7Iuka, Stevenson
$12,519per 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.