C+
DeLand-Weldon Community Unit School District 57
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Goose Creek, Nixon, De Land, De Witt, Weldon and Creek, and parts of Santa Anna.
Students
173
Schools
3
Spent per student
$26,312
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$5.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about DeLand-Weldon Community Unit School District 57
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 22% more per student than the IL average
- 7 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.0M, about $28,988 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Oran.
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 proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,312 per student · 22% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 24%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
179’20
180’21
173’22
170’23
173’24
Down 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%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.
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18Blue Ridge, Rutledge, Sangamon
$19,407per student
Clinton Community Unit School District 15Harp, Texas
$17,236per student
Monticello Community Unit School District 25Sangamon, Willow Branch
$14,546per student
Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1Friends Creek
$14,945per 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.