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Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Old Town, Downs, Downs, Dawson, Blue Mound and Ellsworth, and parts of Bloomington and Arrowsmith.
Students
1,074
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,198
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Debt
$16.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.9M, about $15,780 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 proficiency52%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,198 per student · 30% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 35%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,116’20
1,100’21
1,095’22
1,080’23
1,074’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
McLean County Unit School District 5Bloomington, Bloomington City, Towanda
$16,899per student
Bloomington School District 87Bloomington, Bloomington City
$19,416per student
Le Roy Community Unit School District 2Empire, West
$16,146per student
Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19Cheney's Grove, Martin
$17,634per 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.