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South Fork School District 14
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Kincaid, Tovey, Bulpitt and Jeisyville, and parts of South Fork.
Students
284
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,230
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South Fork School District 14
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020
- Debt of $1.5M, about $5,264 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Kincaid.
PK–5South Fork Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12South Fork Jr Sr High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency2.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,230 per student · 29% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 58%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
300’20
316’21
301’22
296’23
284’24
Down 5.3% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pawnee Community Unit School District 11Cotton Hill, Pawnee
$15,348per student
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3Buckhart, Taylorville
$14,364per student
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5Cotton Hill
$11,190per student
Edinburg Community Unit School District 4Buckhart
$18,468per 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.