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Cloverdale Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Cloverdale Township, Cloverdale, Jackson Township, Taylor Township and Jennings Township.
Students
3,029
Schools
4
Spent per student
$8,573
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$6.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cloverdale Community Schools
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 37% less per student than the IN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 115.4% since 2021
- Debt of $6.1M, about $2,023 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. IN
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$8,573 per student · 37% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 28%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 75%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,406’21
1,686’22
2,503’23
3,029’24
Up 115.4% since 2021.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Spencer-Owen Community SchoolsHarrison Township, Montgomery Township, Morgan Township
$13,902per student
South Putnam Community SchoolsJefferson Township, Warren Township, Washington Township
$12,858per student
Clay Community SchoolsCass Township
$12,687per student
Eminence Community School CorporationAshland Township
$18,176per 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.