A+
Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Roscoe and South Beloit, and parts of Roscoe.
Students
795
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,957
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Debt
$3.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133
- School Grade A+: better than 98% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 43 pts above the state
- Spends 35% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.9% since 2020
- Debt of $3.7M, about $4,629 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Marion.
PK–2Highland Elem SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
3–5Monroe Center Grade SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
6–8Meridian Jr High SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
9–12Stillman Valley High SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Meridian Community Unit School District 223, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,957 per student · 35% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 43%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
737’20
751’21
773’22
790’23
795’24
Up 7.9% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hononegah Community High School District 207Harlem, Machesney Park, Owen
$18,643per student
Rockton School District 140Owen, Rockton, Rockton
$14,108per student
Rockford School District 205Harlem, Machesney Park, Owen
$20,357per student
Harlem Unit School District 122Harlem, Machesney Park
$20,344per 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.