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Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Wilmington, Wilmington, Wesley, Florence and Symerton, and parts of Channahon, Diamond and Elwood.
Students
1,261
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,668
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$24.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Spends 41% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $24.9M, about $19,770 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolThis district
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolThis district
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Wilmington High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,668 per student · 41% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 48%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 24%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,257’20
1,297’21
1,298’22
1,298’23
1,261’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Joliet Township High School District 204Jackson, Joliet, Troy
$20,589per student
Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255UBraidwood, Custer, Reed
$19,619per student
Coal City Community Unit School District 1Coal City, Felix, Goose Lake
$16,202per student
Elwood Community Consolidated School District 203Jackson
$24,661per 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.