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Eminence Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Ashland and Adams.
Students
259
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,176
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Eminence Community School Corporation
- School Grade C: better than 26% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 33% more per student than the IN average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 24.9% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $417 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. IN
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,176 per student · 33% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 45%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
345’20
318’21
306’22
272’23
259’24
Down 24.9% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.