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Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit District 5A
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Prairie, Stewardson, Richland, Sigel, Big Spring, Clarksburg, Strasburg and Holland, and parts of Ash Grove and Banner.
Students
433
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,045
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$1.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit District 5A
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Spends 44% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.0M, about $2,229 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hurricane.
PK–5Ramsey Elem SchoolRamsey Community Unit School District 204
6–12Ramsey High SchoolRamsey Community Unit School District 204
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts45%
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$12,045 per student · 44% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 49%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
414’20
408’21
399’22
419’23
433’24
Up 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Windsor Community Unit School District 1Whitley, Windsor, Windsor
$15,438per student
Beecher City Community Unit School District 20Liberty, Summit
$14,389per student
Effingham Community Unit School District 40Douglas, Summit
$16,887per student
Neoga Community Unit School District 3Neoga, Spring Point
$13,640per 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.