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Illini Central Community Unit School District 189
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Mason City Township, Mason City, San Jose, Kilbourne Township, Sherman Township, Allens Grove Township, Pennsylvania Township, Prairie Creek Township, Easton, Malone Township, Salt Creek Township and Crane Creek Township, and parts of Havana Township, Manito Township, Delavan Township, Quiver Township and Forest City Township.
Students
640
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,843
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$4.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Illini Central Community Unit School District 189
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.7M, about $7,322 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Kincaid.
PK–5South Fork Elementary SchoolSouth Fork School District 14
6–12South Fork Jr Sr High SchoolSouth Fork School District 14
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,843 per student · 13% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 39%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
666’20
674’21
649’22
668’23
640’24
Down 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lewistown Community Unit School District 97Isabel Township, Kerton Township, Liverpool Township
$16,847per student
Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191Sand Prairie Township, Spring Lake Township
$15,707per student
Pekin Community High School District 303Sand Prairie Township, Spring Lake Township
$17,291per student
Delavan Community Unit School District 703Boynton Township, Dillon Township
$16,626per 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.