Pikeland Community Unit School District 10

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns

Serves Pittsfield, Pittsfield Township, Newburg Township, Spring Creek Township, Montezuma Township, Atlas Township, New Salem Township, Nebo, Martinsburg Township, Milton, Hardin Township, Pearl Township, Baylis, New Salem, Detroit Township, Pearl, Detroit and Florence, and parts of Pleasant Hill Township, Derry Township and Hadley Township.

Students

1,200

Schools

Spent per student

$14,644

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

15:1

Free or reduced lunch

55%

Debt

$6.9M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Pikeland Community Unit School District 10

School Grade C: better than 28% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
Spends 32% less per student than the IL average
15 students per teacher
Enrollment up 6.5% since 2020
Debt of $6.9M, about $5,787 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Newcomb Township.

K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1

7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency11%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts18%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,644 per student · 32% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 52%Federal 14%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,127’20

1,183’21

1,164’22

1,196’23

1,200’24

Up 6.5% since 2020.

Students

White 94%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Pittsfield South Elem School

Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pittsfield

340 students16:1

Pikeland Community School

Middle · Grades 3–8 · Pittsfield

491 students17:1

Pittsfield High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsfield

C+

369 students13:1

Towns served

Pittsfield 4,420Pittsfield Township 3,955Newburg Township 1,197Spring Creek Township 571Montezuma Township 417Atlas Township 361New Salem Township 288Nebo 266Martinsburg Township 217Milton 217Hardin Township 195Pearl Township 114Baylis 102New Salem 93 Detroit Township 88 Pearl 64 Detroit 30 Florence 14

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4Fairmount Township, Flint Township, Griggsville Township

$21,342per student

North Greene Unit School District 3Patterson Township, Walkerville Township

$14,549per student

Western Community Unit School District 12Barry Township, Cincinnati Township, Pleasant Vale Township

$16,195per student

Liberty Community Unit School District 2Beverly Township, Richfield Township

$14,183per 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.