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Porta Community Unit School District 202
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Petersburg, Chandlerville, Tallula and Oakford, and parts of Newmansville.
Students
1,034
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,969
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$12.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Porta Community Unit School District 202
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 35% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.9M, about $12,491 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Quarry.
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 proficiency16%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,969 per student · 35% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 38%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,020’20
1,060’21
1,054’22
1,048’23
1,034’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
A-C Central Community Unit School District 262Ashland, Panther Creek, Sangamon Valley
$19,540per student
Havana Community Unit School District 126Bath, Kilbourne, Lynchburg
$16,698per student
Virginia Community Unit School District 64Panther Creek, Sangamon Valley
$14,804per student
Illini Central Community Unit School District 189Kilbourne
$18,843per 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.