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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 Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency24.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, 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.