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Westville Community Unit School District 2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Danville, Georgetown, Westville, Tilton, McKendree and Belgium, and parts of Catlin.

Students
1,149
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,568
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$5.0M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Westville Community Unit School District 2

  • School Grade D: better than 11% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.5% since 2020
  • Debt of $5.0M, about $4,334 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Newcomb.

K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts9%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,568 per student · 5% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 42%Support & administration 55%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 54%Federal 31%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,229’20
1,201’21
1,198’22
1,167’23
1,149’24

Down 6.5% since 2020.

Students
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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