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Shawnee Community Unit School District 84
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Grand Tower, Grand Tower, East Cape Girardeau and McClure.
Students
270
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,175
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Shawnee Community Unit School District 84
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020
- Debt of $0.5M, about $1,981 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 arts12%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,175 per student · 11% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 48%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 57%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
297’20
276’21
285’22
292’23
270’24
Down 9.1% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%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.