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Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Eden Township, Tonica, Vermillion Township and Leonore, and parts of Eagle Township, Hope Township, Cedar Point and Richland Township.
Students
98
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,821
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 26.3% since 2020
- Debt of $0.2M, about $2,133 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Marion Township.
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 proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
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$20,821 per student · 3% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 41%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 41%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
133’20
137’21
110’22
123’23
98’24
Down 26.3% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 12%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Deer Park Township, LaSalle Township, Peru Township
$26,538per student
Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82Deer Park Township, Farm Ridge Township
$39,486per student
Ottawa Township High School District 140Deer Park Township, Farm Ridge Township
$18,784per student
Streator Township High School District 40Bruce Township, Farm Ridge Township, Streator
$20,501per 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.