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Herscher Community Unit School District 2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns

Serves Limestone Township, Pilot Township, Essex Township, Limestone, Herscher, Salina Township, Norton Township, Greenfield Township, Bonfield, Round Grove Township, Buckingham, Milks Grove Township, Reddick, Campus, Irwin and Union Hill, and parts of Kankakee Township, Kankakee, Otto Township, Garfield Township and Broughton Township.

Students

1,686

Schools

Spent per student

$19,611

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

33%

Debt

$12.6M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Herscher Community Unit School District 2

School Grade A−: better than 77% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
Spends 9% less per student than the IL average
14 students per teacher
Debt of $12.6M, about $7,470 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Love Township.

PK–5Pine Crest Elementary SchoolGeorgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4

6–8Mary Miller Junior High SchoolGeorgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4

9–12Georgetown-Ridge Farm High SchoolGeorgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency32%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts32%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$19,611 per student · 9% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 52%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 36%Federal 24%

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

Enrollment over time

1,658’20

1,703’21

1,695’22

1,678’23

1,686’24

About steady.

Students

White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Herscher Intermediate Sch

Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Herscher

391 students13:1

Bonfield Grade School

Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Bonfield

285 students17:1

Limestone Middle Sch

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Kankakee

B+

468 students13:1

Herscher High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Herscher

B+

542 students15:1

Towns served

Limestone Township 5,010Pilot Township 1,867Essex Township 1,590Limestone 1,419Herscher 1,246Salina Township 1,246Norton Township 925Greenfield Township 789Bonfield 473Round Grove Township 361Buckingham 308Milks Grove Township 224Reddick 202Campus 172Irwin 78 Union Hill 73

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School DistrictBraceville Township, Gardner, Goodfarm Township

$30,824per student

Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 307Bourbonnais Township, Bradley

$17,238per student

Gardner Community Consolidated School District 72CGardner, Goodfarm Township, Maine Township

$19,090per student

St. George Community Consolidated School District 258Bourbonnais Township, Bradley

$14,687per 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.