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Depue Community Unit School District 103
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves De Pue, and parts of Selby Township and Leepertown Township.
Students
318
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,722
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
What stands out about Depue Community Unit School District 103
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 18 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020
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 proficiency2.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
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$18,722 per student · 13% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 73%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
335’20
339’21
329’22
324’23
318’24
Down 5.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 89%White 8%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Princeton High School District 500Arispie Township, Berlin Township, Princeton Township
$19,488per student
Putnam County Community Unit School District 535Granville Township, Hennepin Township, Hennepin
$20,469per student
Hall High School District 502Hall Township
$20,020per student
Ladd Community Consolidated School District 94Hall Township
$16,361per 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.