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

Spent per student

$18,843

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

49%

Debt

$4.7M

fiscal 2024

The gist

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 Lake Fork Township.

PK–82 schoolsWarrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11

9–122 high schoolsWarrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math 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.

Illini Central Grade School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mason City

C+

264 students10:1

Illini Central Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mason City

139 students11:1

Illini Central High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Mason City

C−

172 students8:1

West Campus Facility

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Mason City

65 students22:1

Towns served

Mason City Township 2,372Mason City 2,159San Jose 557Kilbourne Township 549Sherman Township 537Allens Grove Township 395Pennsylvania Township 367Prairie Creek Township 365Easton 285Malone Township 241Salt Creek Township 201Crane Creek Township 84

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.