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Elwood Community Consolidated School District 203
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Jackson and Elwood, and parts of Joliet and Channahon.
Students
331
Schools
1
Spent per student
$24,661
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
What stands out about Elwood Community Consolidated School District 203
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 21.7% 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 proficiency37%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts57%
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$24,661 per student · 14% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 43%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 17%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
272’20
268’21
279’22
286’23
331’24
Up 21.7% since 2020.
Students
White 59%Hispanic 28%Black 9%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Joliet Township High School District 204Joliet, Rockdale, Shorewood
$20,589per student
Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201Aux Sable, Channahon, Shorewood
$16,775per student
Minooka Community High School District 111Aux Sable, Channahon, Shorewood
$18,494per student
Troy Community Consolidated School District 30CShorewood, Troy
$20,371per 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.