C
Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Middlefork, Pilot and Kerr.
Students
81
Schools
1
Spent per student
$23,225
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the IL average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020
- Debt of $0.7M, about $8,321 per student
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 proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Tolono Community Unit School District 7, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,225 per student · 8% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 30%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
77’20
86’21
89’22
89’23
81’24
Up 5.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Hispanic 1%Asian 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Armstrong Township High School District 225Blount, Compromise, Harwood
$25,184per student
Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188Compromise, Harwood
$17,292per student
Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197Compromise, Ogden
$14,955per student
Rantoul Township High School District 193Compromise, Harwood
$19,210per 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.