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Meridian Community Unit School District 223
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Marion, Scott, Davis Junction, Monroe, Stillman Valley, White Rock and Monroe Center, and parts of Rockford, Rockford and Pine Rock.
Students
1,469
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,680
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$7.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Meridian Community Unit School District 223
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.9M, about $5,344 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Marion.
PK–2Highland Elem SchoolThis district
3–5Monroe Center Grade SchoolThis district
6–8Meridian Jr High SchoolThis district
9–12Stillman Valley High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,680 per student · 18% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 45%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,511’20
1,450’21
1,493’22
1,495’23
1,469’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Rockford School District 205Cherry Valley, Cherry Valley, Harlem
$20,357per student
Harlem Unit School District 122Harlem, Loves Park, Machesney Park
$20,344per student
Hononegah Community High School District 207Harlem, Machesney Park, Owen
$18,643per student
Rochelle Township High School District 212Flagg, Hillcrest, Lafayette
$20,909per 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.