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Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Wilmington, Wilmington, Wesley, Florence and Symerton, and parts of Channahon, Diamond and Elwood.
Students
1,261
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,668
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$24.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Spends 41% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $24.9M, about $19,770 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Nevada.
PK–82 schoolsDwight Common School District 232
9–122 high schoolsPontiac Township High School District 90
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,668 per student · 41% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 48%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 24%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,257’20
1,297’21
1,298’22
1,298’23
1,261’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Joliet Township High School District 204Jackson, Joliet, Troy
$20,589per student
Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255UBraidwood, Custer, Reed
$19,619per student
Coal City Community Unit School District 1Coal City, Felix, Goose Lake
$16,202per student
Elwood Community Consolidated School District 203Jackson
$24,661per 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.