C+
Amboy Community Unit School District 272
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Amboy, Amboy, Sublette, South Dixon, Sublette, Lee Center, Nachusa, Marion, Harmon, East Grove, May and Harmon, and parts of Franklin Grove and Hamilton.
Students
722
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,499
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$15.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Amboy Community Unit School District 272
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Illinois districts
- Spends 14% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $15.9M, about $21,961 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for May.
PK–4Amboy Central Elem SchoolThis district
5–8Amboy Jr High SchoolThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,499 per student · 14% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 49%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 27%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
723’20
752’21
715’22
725’23
722’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275Ashton, Bradford, Taylor
$18,678per student
Dixon Unit School District 170Dixon, Nelson, Taylor
$16,626per student
Mendota Township High School District 280Bradford, Clarion, Viola
$21,043per student
Rock Falls Township High School District 301Hahnaman, Montmorency, Nelson
$21,141per 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.