C−
Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Mulberry Grove, Pleasant Mound, Mulberry Grove, Tamalco, Seminary and Smithboro, and parts of Greenville, Lagrange and Bear Grove.
Students
302
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,082
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$2.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade C−: better than 19% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 14.4% since 2020
- Debt of $2.4M, about $7,940 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 proficiency7.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
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$15,082 per student · 30% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 52%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
353’20
343’21
354’22
343’23
302’24
Down 14.4% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Hispanic 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203Fillmore Consolidated, Kaskaskia, Shafter
$16,121per student
Bond County Community Unit School District 2Central, Mills, Shoal Creek
$17,775per student
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1Irishtown, Wheatfield
$16,519per student
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3East Fork, Fillmore Consolidated
$15,125per 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.