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Midland Community Unit School District 7
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Lacon Township, Lacon, Steuben Township, Roberts Township, Hopewell, Hopewell Township, Varna, Richland Township, Sparland, La Prairie Township and Whitefield Township, and parts of Saratoga Township and Bell Plain Township.
Students
657
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,797
IL $21,567
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$7.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Midland Community Unit School District 7
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Spends 41% less per student than the IL average
- Enrollment down 5.9% since 2020
- Debt of $7.1M, about $10,784 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Oran Township.
PK–8Chester-East Lincoln Elem SchoolChester-East Lincoln Community CSD 61
9–12Lincoln Comm High SchoolLincoln Community High School District 404
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,797 per student · 41% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 40%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
698’20
689’21
665’22
675’23
657’24
Down 5.9% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5Henry Township
$17,111per student
Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321Chillicothe Township, Hallock Township
$13,218per student
Lowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 21Cazenovia Township, Linn Township, Partridge Township
$16,438per student
Bradford Community Unit School District 1Milo Township, Penn Township
$18,915per 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.