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Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Gardner, Cartwright and Pleasant Plains.
Students
1,294
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,708
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Debt
$19.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Illinois districts
- Spends 32% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.5M, about $15,050 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 proficiency29%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,708 per student · 32% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 26%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,255’20
1,260’21
1,250’22
1,284’23
1,294’24
Up 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.