C+
Bement Community Unit School District 5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Bement Township, Bement, Unity Township, Sadorus Township and Ivesdale, and parts of Monticello Township, Cerro Gordo Township and Willow Branch Township.
Students
291
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,788
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$3.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bement Community Unit School District 5
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 18 pts below the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.4M, about $11,591 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 proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,788 per student · 18% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 49%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 30%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
278’20
289’21
294’22
297’23
291’24
Up 4.7% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Tolono Community Unit School District 7Colfax Township, Pesotum Township, Tolono Township
$15,382per student
Arthur Community Unit School District 305Dora Township, Garrett Township
$18,458per student
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100Long Creek Township, Oakley Township
$15,754per student
Monticello Community Unit School District 25Colfax Township, Sangamon Township
$14,546per 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.