B−
Jersey Community Unit School District 100
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Jersey Township, Jerseyville, Piasa Township, Elsah Township, Mississippi Township, Quarry Township, Otter Creek Township, Grafton, Elsah, Fidelity Township, English Township, Kane Township, Richwood Township, Kane, Fieldon, Rosedale Township and Otterville, and parts of Ruyle Township.
Students
2,365
Schools
6
Spent per student
$15,641
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$28.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jersey Community Unit School District 100
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Illinois districts
- Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $28.9M, about $12,213 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Medora.
PK–2Brighton North Primary SchoolSouthwestern Community Unit School District 9
3–4Shipman Elem SchoolSouthwestern Community Unit School District 9
7–8Southwestern Middle SchoolSouthwestern Community Unit School District 9
9–12Southwestern High SchoolSouthwestern Community Unit School District 9
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,641 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 47%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,466’20
2,450’21
2,432’22
2,432’23
2,365’24
Down 4.1% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Jersey Township 9,924Jerseyville 7,445Piasa Township 3,085Elsah Township 2,799Mississippi Township 1,667Quarry Township 1,062Otter Creek Township 802Grafton 734Elsah 708Fidelity Township 705English Township 521Kane Township 509Richwood Township 413Kane 201Fieldon 200Rosedale Township 142Otterville 126
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Southwestern Community Unit School District 9Brighton Township, Chesterfield Township, Shipman Township
$16,659per student
Carrollton Community Unit School District 1Carrollton Township, Linder Township, Woodville Township
$15,755per student
Greenfield Community Unit School District 10Linder Township, Rockbridge Township
$18,223per student
Alton Community Unit School District 11Godfrey
$18,464per 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.