C+
Waltonville Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves McClellan, Bald Hill, Elk Prairie, Blissville, Waltonville and Nason, and parts of Bonnie.
Students
310
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,100
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
What stands out about Waltonville Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
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 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$16,100 per student · 25% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 56%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
325’20
296’21
303’22
301’23
310’24
Down 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mount Vernon Township High School District 201Dodds, Shiloh, Spring Garden
$21,435per student
Nashville Community High School District 99Casner, Du Bois
$17,756per student
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196Barren, Goode
$15,627per student
Spring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178Dodds, Spring Garden
$14,571per 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.