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Northwestern Community Unit School District 2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves North Palmyra, South Palmyra, Palmyra, Barr, Western Mound, Scottville, Hettick, Modesto and Scottville, and parts of South Otter and Bird.
Students
323
Schools
3
Spent per student
$23,403
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northwestern Community Unit School District 2
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.2M, about $598 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Linder.
PK–82 schoolsGreenfield Community Unit School District 10
9–122 high schoolsCarrollton Community Unit School District 1
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts12%
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$23,403 per student · 9% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 47%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 53%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
321’20
331’21
319’22
320’23
323’24
About steady.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Carlinville Community Unit School District 1Carlinville, Chesterfield, Polk
$15,212per student
Greenfield Community Unit School District 10Athensville, Rockbridge, Rubicon
$18,223per student
North Mac Community Unit School District 34Nilwood, North Otter
$16,084per student
North Greene Unit School District 3Athensville
$14,549per 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.