B−
Cumberland Community Unit School District 77
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Greenup, Greenup, Sumpter, Spring Point, Toledo, Cottonwood, Woodbury, Jewett and Union.
Students
972
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,767
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$7.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cumberland Community Unit School District 77
- School Grade B−: better than 50% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 32% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.3M, about $7,477 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 proficiency18%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,767 per student · 32% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 60%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,019’20
1,006’21
1,011’22
992’23
972’24
Down 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4CCasey, Casey, Crooked Creek
$13,716per student
Neoga Community Unit School District 3Neoga, Sigel
$13,640per student
Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50Douglas, Sigel, St. Francis
$11,134per student
Charleston Community Unit School District 1Hutton, Pleasant Grove
$14,205per 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.