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Eureka Community Unit District 140
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Eureka, Olio, Montgomery, Cruger, Palestine, Goodfield, Congerville and Kansas, and parts of Metamora, Roanoke and Deer Creek.
Students
1,551
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,370
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$10.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Eureka Community Unit District 140
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 38% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.7% since 2020
- Debt of $10.2M, about $6,553 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Kappa.
PK–2Jefferson Park SchoolEl Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11
3–4Centennial SchoolEl Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11
5–8EPG Middle SchoolEl Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11
9–12El Paso-Gridley High SchoolEl Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,370 per student · 38% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 39%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,453’20
1,518’21
1,528’22
1,523’23
1,551’24
Up 6.7% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11El Paso, Greene
$15,098per student
Roanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 60Greene, Linn
$17,357per student
County of Woodford SchoolCazenovia, Worth
$17,388per student
Lowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 21Cazenovia, Linn
$16,438per 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.