B+
Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Erienna Township, Seneca and Nettle Creek Township, and parts of Morris.
Students
77
Schools
1
Spent per student
$23,654
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the IL average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $3,896 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Linn Township.
PK–52 elementary schoolsRoanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 60
6–122 schoolsLowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 21
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,654 per student · 10% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 24%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
84’20
86’21
81’22
78’23
77’24
Down 8.3% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 6%Asian 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Morris Community High School District 101Morris Township, Norman Township, Saratoga Township
$13,309per student
Morris School District 54Morris Township, Norman Township, Wauponsee Township
$13,569per student
Seneca Township High School District 160Brookfield Township, Manlius Township, Miller Township
$38,565per student
Seneca Community Consolidated School District 170Brookfield Township, Manlius Township, Norman Township
$25,653per 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.