C+
Delavan Community Unit School District 703
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Delavan, Delavan, Dillon and Boynton, and parts of Prairie Creek and Malone.
Students
375
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,626
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$5.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Delavan Community Unit School District 703
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 23% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 16.1% since 2020
- Debt of $5.7M, about $15,240 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
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,626 per student · 23% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 42%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
447’20
440’21
417’22
406’23
375’24
Down 16.1% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hartsburg-Emden Community Unit School District 21Orvil
$20,876per student
Illini Central Community Unit School District 189Allens Grove, Mason City
$18,843per student
Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191Manito, Sand Prairie
$15,707per student
Olympia Community Unit School District 16Hittle, Hopedale
$16,450per 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.