C+
Alwood Community Unit School District 225
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Oxford Township, Lynn Township, Alpha, Clover Township and Woodhull, and parts of Andover Township and Weller Township.
Students
356
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,152
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Alwood Community Unit School District 225
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.0M, about $5,548 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Quarry Township.
PK–4Grafton Elem SchoolJersey Community Unit School District 100
5–7Jersey Community Middle SchoolJersey Community Unit School District 100
8–12Jersey Comm High SchoolJersey Community Unit School District 100
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,152 per student · 7% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 32%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
367’20
365’21
363’22
381’23
356’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 5%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cambridge Community Unit School District 227Cambridge Township, Osco Township
$15,839per student
Orion Community Unit School District 223Osco Township, Western Township
$13,268per student
ROWVA Community Unit School District 208Ontario Township, Rio Township, Walnut Grove Township
$16,326per student
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228Osco Township
$14,444per 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.