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Le Roy Community Unit School District 2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Empire, Le Roy, Downs and West, and parts of Dawson, Rutledge and Wilson.
Students
739
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,146
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$12.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Le Roy Community Unit School District 2
- School Grade A−: better than 79% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.2M, about $16,548 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 proficiency33%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,146 per student · 25% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 38%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
766’20
781’21
778’22
756’23
739’24
Down 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18Bellflower, De Witt, Santa Anna
$19,407per student
Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3Blue Mound, Downs, Old Town
$15,198per student
McLean County Unit School District 5Bloomington, Old Town
$16,899per student
Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19Arrowsmith, Blue Mound
$17,634per 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.