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Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Manito, Manito, Spring Lake, Sand Prairie, Quiver, Green Valley, Forest City, Malone, Forest City and Topeka, and parts of Dillon.
Students
848
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,707
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.3M, about $2,706 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 proficiency19%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,707 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 52%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
888’20
891’21
865’22
849’23
848’24
Down 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Illini Central Community Unit School District 189Allens Grove, Pennsylvania, Prairie Creek
$18,843per student
Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327Hollis, Kingston Mines, Timber
$14,713per student
Lewistown Community Unit School District 97Liverpool, Waterford
$16,847per student
Pekin Community High School District 303Cincinnati, Elm Grove
$17,291per 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.