B−
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Taylorville, Taylorville, Locust, South Fork, May, Buckhart, Johnson, Mount Auburn, Stonington, Stonington, Owaneco, Prairieton, Mount Auburn and Mosquito, and parts of Bear Creek and Greenwood.
Students
2,172
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,364
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$20.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
- School Grade B−: better than 54% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Spends 33% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7% since 2020
- Debt of $20.9M, about $9,599 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 proficiency14%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,364 per student · 33% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 47%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,335’20
2,290’21
2,262’22
2,226’23
2,172’24
Down 7% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Central A & M Community Unit School District 21Assumption, Flat Branch, Moweaqua
$17,148per student
Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9Illiopolis, Lanesville, Niantic
$18,065per student
Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1King, Ricks
$17,905per student
Pawnee Community Unit School District 11Cotton Hill, Pawnee
$15,348per 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.