B+
Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Hickory Point Township, Forsyth, Maroa Township, Maroa and Texas Township, and parts of Decatur, Friends Creek Township, Creek Township and Austin Township.
Students
1,212
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,998
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$38.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 40% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $38.8M, about $32,044 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 proficiency25%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,998 per student · 40% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 29%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,191’20
1,186’21
1,194’22
1,203’23
1,212’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Asian 10%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Clinton Community Unit School District 15Clintonia Township, Harp Township, Tunbridge Township
$17,236per student
DeLand-Weldon Community Unit School District 57De Witt Township, Goose Creek Township, Nixon Township
$26,312per student
Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1Whitmore Township
$14,945per student
Lincoln Community High School District 404Tunbridge Township
$19,062per 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.