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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 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 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.