C−
Lawrence County Community Unit District 20
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Lawrence, Lawrenceville, Denison, St. Francisville, Bond, Allison, Russell and Russellville, and parts of Honey Creek.
Students
1,061
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,403
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$10.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lawrence County Community Unit District 20
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020
- Debt of $10.4M, about $9,760 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 proficiency11%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,403 per student · 19% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 60%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,173’20
1,109’21
1,054’22
1,040’23
1,061’24
Down 9.5% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian <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.