B+
Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Mahomet, Champaign, Mahomet, Newcomb, Scott and Hensley.
Students
3,468
Schools
4
Spent per student
$10,620
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$18.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Spends 51% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.5% since 2020
- Debt of $18.9M, about $5,448 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 proficiency40%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,620 per student · 51% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 37%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,197’20
3,352’21
3,423’22
3,411’23
3,468’24
Up 8.5% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%Asian 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Champaign Community Unit School District 4Champaign, Champaign City, Savoy
$21,532per student
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18Blue Ridge, Sangamon
$19,407per student
Monticello Community Unit School District 25Colfax, Sangamon
$14,546per student
Rantoul Township High School District 193Condit, Somer
$19,210per 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.