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Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Douglas, Watson, Teutopolis, Bishop, Teutopolis, Spring Point, St. Francis and Sigel, and parts of Effingham, Big Spring and Sigel.
Students
1,125
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,134
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Debt
$6.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 48% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $6.1M, about $5,458 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 proficiency57%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,134 per student · 48% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 27%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 44%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,061’20
1,074’21
1,081’22
1,121’23
1,125’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 98%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Effingham Community Unit School District 40Jackson, Summit, Union
$16,887per student
Beecher City Community Unit School District 20Banner, Summit
$14,389per student
Jasper County Community Unit School District 1Grove, North Muddy
$14,548per student
Cumberland Community Unit School District 77Sumpter, Woodbury
$14,767per 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.