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Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Watseka, Middleport, Belmont and Woodland, and parts of Martinton, Crescent and Iroquois.
Students
939
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,974
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$1.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.6M, about $1,700 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 proficiency18%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,974 per student · 21% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 58%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
920’21
883’22
907’23
939’24
About steady.
Students
White 77%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Central Community Unit School District 4Ashkum, Chebanse
$15,874per student
Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10Danforth, Douglas, Onarga
$18,614per student
Milford Area Public School District 124Concord, Milford, Sheldon
$21,364per student
Donovan Community Unit School District 3Beaver, Concord
$19,814per 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.