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Shiloh Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Newman, Newman, Young America, Hume, Embarrass, Sargent, Murdock, Brocton, Buck, Redmon, Metcalf and Shiloh, and parts of Edgar.
Students
362
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,887
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
What stands out about Shiloh Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- 10 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sidney.
PK–52 elementary schoolsTolono Community Unit School District 7
6–8Unity Jr High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
9–12Unity High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency7.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts12%
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$20,887 per student · 3% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 33%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
375’20
361’21
371’22
364’23
362’24
Down 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Oakland Community Unit School District 5Bowdre, East Oakland
$17,194per student
Paris Community Unit School District 4Grandview, Hunter, Paris
$10,056per student
Edgar County Community Unit District 6Brouilletts Creek, Prairie, Ross
$20,248per student
Kansas Community Unit School District 3Grandview, Kansas
$21,136per 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.