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Heyworth Community Unit School District 4

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Randolph, Heyworth, Downs and Funks Grove, and parts of Bloomington, Dale and Waynesville.

Students
873
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,676
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$10.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Heyworth Community Unit School District 4

  • School Grade B+: better than 65% of Illinois districts
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 23% less per student than the IL average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $10.6M, about $12,182 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sangamon.

PK–32 elementary schoolsMonticello Community Unit School District 25
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9–122 high schoolsMonticello Community Unit School District 25

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts35%
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
$16,676 per student · 23% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 49%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
917’20
894’21
898’22
874’23
873’24

Down 4.8% since 2020.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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