B+

Newark Community High School District 18

Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Yorkville, Kendall, Mission, Big Grove, Fox, Newark, Nettle Creek, Lisbon, Millington, Lisbon and Millbrook, and parts of Miller.

Students

175

Schools

Spent per student

$21,517

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

23%

The gist

What stands out about Newark Community High School District 18

School Grade B+: better than 72% of Illinois districts
Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
11 students per teacher

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

2020–21

Math proficiency24.5%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts44.5%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$21,517 per student · 0% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 52%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 15%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

173’20

168’21

171’22

178’23

175’24

About steady.

Students

White 82%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Newark Comm High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Newark

B+

175 students11:1

Towns served

Yorkville 23,617Kendall 9,269Mission 4,054Big Grove 1,730Fox 1,575Newark 1,138Nettle Creek 805Lisbon 780Millington 729Lisbon 373Millbrook 243

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Oswego Community Unit School District 308Montgomery, Na-Au-Say, Oswego

$18,315per student

Sandwich Community Unit School District 430Northville, Sandwich

$15,265per student

Morris Community High School District 101Erienna, Saratoga

$13,309per student

Somonauk Community Unit School District 432Northville

$18,255per 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.