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Kell Consolidated School District 2

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns

Serves Haines, Romine and Kell, and parts of Raccoon.

Students
64
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,068
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Kell Consolidated School District 2

  • School Grade C: better than 33% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the IL average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 27.3% since 2020
  • Debt of $0.2M, about $3,016 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

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24.5%
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
$20,068 per student · 7% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 49%Federal 28%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
88’20
70’21
83’22
74’23
64’24

Down 27.3% since 2020.

Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Two or more races 2%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

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.

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