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Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Douglas, Gilman, Onarga, Onarga, Danforth, Danforth, Ridgeland and Thawville, and parts of Brenton, Artesia, Lyman, Iroquois and Pella.
Students
854
Schools
5
Spent per student
$18,614
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Illinois districts
- Spends 14% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020
- Debt of $0.5M, about $632 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 proficiency29%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,614 per student · 14% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 57%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
910’20
888’21
886’22
863’23
854’24
Down 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 64%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Central Community Unit School District 4Ashkum
$15,874per student
Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6Ash Grove, Pigeon Grove
$16,173per student
Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249Crescent
$36,962per student
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10Loda, Wall
$17,055per 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.