C+
Panhandle Community Unit School District 2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Raymond, Raymond, Bois D'Arc, Farmersville, Zanesville, Pitman, Harvel, Harvel, Waggoner and Rountree, and parts of Hillsboro, Nilwood and King.
Students
437
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,541
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Panhandle Community Unit School District 2
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6% since 2020
- Debt of $1.5M, about $3,364 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 proficiency18%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,541 per student · 9% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 40%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
465’20
459’21
445’22
444’23
437’24
Down 6% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3Butler Grove, East Fork, Hillsboro
$15,125per student
North Mac Community Unit School District 34Girard, Girard, South Otter
$16,084per student
Carlinville Community Unit School District 1Shaws Point, South Otter
$15,212per student
Litchfield Community Unit School District 12Litchfield, North Litchfield
$18,013per 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.