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Milford Area Public School District 124
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Milford, Sheldon, Sheldon, Milford, Ash Grove, Lovejoy, Concord, Prairie Green and Stockland, and parts of Belmont, Crescent, Fountain Creek and Wellington.
Students
504
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,364
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$14.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Milford Area Public School District 124
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $14.8M, about $29,415 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sangamon.
PK–32 elementary schoolsMonticello Community Unit School District 25
4–82 schoolsMonticello Community Unit School District 25
9–122 high schoolsMonticello Community Unit School District 25
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,364 per student · 1% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 40%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
526’21
519’22
492’23
504’24
Down 4.2% since 2021.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6Cissna Park, Pigeon Grove
$16,173per student
South Newton School CorporationJefferson, Washington, York
$13,902per student
Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11Butler, Grant
$21,609per student
Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9Middleport
$16,974per 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.