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Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Benton, Benton, Browning, West City and Hanaford, and parts of Ewing.
Students
1,000
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,517
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$3.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.6% since 2020
- Debt of $3.8M, about $3,770 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Iola.
PK–8North Clay Elem/Jr High SchNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
9–12North Clay Community High SchoolNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 74% at North Clay Community Unit School District 25, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,517 per student · 28% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 60%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,071’20
1,091’21
1,075’22
1,032’23
1,000’24
Down 6.6% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Benton Consolidated High School District 103Barren, Eastern, Northern
$19,692per student
Ewing Northern Community Consolidated District 115Barren, Northern
$15,444per student
Frankfort Community Unit School District 168Denning, Frankfort
$19,353per student
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196Barren, Tyrone
$15,627per 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.