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Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Cave, Thompsonville and South Flannigan, and parts of Frankfort.
Students
294
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,940
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$2.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.8M, about $9,656 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Muddy.
K–2West Side Primary SchoolHarrisburg Community Unit School District 3
3–5East Side Intermediate SchoolHarrisburg Community Unit School District 3
6–8Harrisburg Middle SchoolHarrisburg Community Unit School District 3
9–12Harrisburg High SchoolHarrisburg Community Unit School District 3
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,940 per student · 26% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 60%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
305’20
313’21
318’22
299’23
294’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 100%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Benton Consolidated High School District 103Benton, Eastern, Flannigan
$19,692per student
Benton Community Consolidated School District 47Benton, Hanaford
$15,517per student
Galatia Community Unit School District 1Tate
$14,233per student
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10Flannigan, South Twigg
$13,781per 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.