B+
Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Hickory Point, Forsyth, Maroa, Maroa and Texas, and parts of Decatur, Friends Creek, Creek and Austin.
Students
1,212
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,998
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$38.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 40% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $38.8M, about $32,044 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 proficiency25%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,998 per student · 40% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 29%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,191’20
1,186’21
1,194’22
1,203’23
1,212’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Asian 10%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Clinton Community Unit School District 15Clintonia, Harp, Tunbridge
$17,236per student
DeLand-Weldon Community Unit School District 57De Witt, Goose Creek, Nixon
$26,312per student
Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1Whitmore
$14,945per student
Lincoln Community High School District 404Tunbridge
$19,062per 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.