B−
Elverado Community Unit School District 196
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Somerset, Elk, Vergennes, Elkville, Ora, Vergennes and Dowell, and parts of De Soto and Levan.
Students
348
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,144
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elverado Community Unit School District 196
- School Grade B−: better than 48% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020
- Debt of $0.7M, about $1,968 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 proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,144 per student · 16% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 57%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
395’20
406’21
380’22
362’23
348’24
Down 11.9% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Black 4%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Trico Community Unit School District 176Ava, Bradley, Kinkaid
$15,865per student
Carbondale Community High School District 165Carbondale, Murphysboro
$22,399per student
Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186Murphysboro, Sand Ridge
$17,286per student
Carbondale Elementary School District 95Carbondale
$19,629per 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.