B+
Yorkville Community Unit School District 115
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Bristol, Yorkville, Kendall, Fox, Lisbon and Plattville, and parts of Oswego, Oswego, Montgomery, Little Rock, Plano and Na-Au-Say.
Students
7,174
Schools
11
Spent per student
$16,791
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$44.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Yorkville Community Unit School District 115
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.6% since 2020
- Debt of $44.7M, about $6,227 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Marley.
PK–82 schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
85 middle schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
83 middle schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
9–123 high schoolsLincoln Way Community High School District 210
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,791 per student · 22% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 43%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 40%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,369’20
6,705’21
6,937’22
7,119’23
7,174’24
Up 12.6% since 2020.
Students
White 59%Hispanic 26%Black 9%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Grande Reserve Elem Sch
A728 students14:1
Bristol Bay Elem Sch
A−695 students16:1
Circle Center Grade School
A534 students15:1
Autumn Creek Elem Sch
A−529 students11:1
Bristol Grade School
A196 students11:1
Yorkville Grade School
B+192 students12:1
Yorkville Middle School
A−1,152 students15:1
Yorkville Intermediate School
B+638 students12:1
Yorkville High School
A−2,266 students16:1
Yorkville Transition Program
0 students0:1
Yorkville Early Childhood Center
244 students22:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sandwich Community Unit School District 430Millington, Northville, Sandwich
$15,265per student
Newark Community High School District 18Big Grove, Millington, Mission
$21,517per student
Aurora East Unit School District 131Aurora, Aurora
$19,119per student
Aurora West Unit School District 129Aurora, Aurora
$17,236per 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.