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Roanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 60
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Roanoke, Roanoke, Clayton, Benson, Linn and Greene.
Students
449
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,357
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$5.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Roanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 60
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.0M, about $11,129 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Linn.
PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–122 schoolsLowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 21
122 high schoolsLowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 21
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts49%
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$17,357 per student · 20% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 32%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
447’20
455’21
439’22
448’23
449’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6Bell Plain, Bennington, Minonk
$19,474per student
County of Woodford SchoolCazenovia, Metamora
$17,388per student
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11Palestine, Panola
$15,098per student
Eureka Community Unit District 140Olio, Palestine
$13,370per 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.