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Elwood Community Consolidated School District 203
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Jackson and Elwood, and parts of Joliet and Channahon.
Students
331
Schools
1
Spent per student
$24,661
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
What stands out about Elwood Community Consolidated School District 203
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 21.7% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leepertown.
PK–8Ladd Comm Cons SchLadd Community Consolidated School District 94
9–12Hall High SchoolHall High School District 502
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 82% at Hall High School District 502, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,661 per student · 14% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 43%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 17%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
272’20
268’21
279’22
286’23
331’24
Up 21.7% since 2020.
Students
White 59%Hispanic 28%Black 9%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Joliet Township High School District 204Joliet, Rockdale, Shorewood
$20,589per student
Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201Aux Sable, Channahon, Shorewood
$16,775per student
Minooka Community High School District 111Aux Sable, Channahon, Shorewood
$18,494per student
Troy Community Consolidated School District 30CShorewood, Troy
$20,371per 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.