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Allen Township Community Consolidated School District 65
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Otter Creek, Allen and Ransom, and parts of Streator, Brookfield and Sunbury.
Students
96
Schools
1
Spent per student
$22,064
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Allen Township Community Consolidated School District 65
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 20% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $3,125 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ransom.
K–8Ransom Grade SchoolThis district
9–12Streator Twp High SchoolStreator Township High School District 40
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency24.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 79% at Streator Township High School District 40, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,064 per student · 2% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 21%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
80’20
96’21
96’22
94’23
96’24
Up 20% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Streator Township High School District 40Bruce, Eagle, Grand Rapids
$20,501per student
Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95Bruce, Grand Rapids
$21,279per student
Ottawa Township High School District 140Grand Rapids, Manlius, Marseilles
$18,784per student
Seneca Township High School District 160Highland, Manlius, Marseilles
$38,565per 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.