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Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Patton, Paxton, Loda, Artesia, Harwood, Lyman, Roberts, Buckley, Loda, Wall and Button, and parts of Ludlow, Pigeon Grove, Ridgeland and Germanville.
Students
1,230
Schools
4
Spent per student
$17,055
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$27.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $27.5M, about $22,386 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 proficiency33%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,055 per student · 21% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 42%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,286’21
1,296’22
1,238’23
1,230’24
Down 4.4% since 2021.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6Ash Grove, Cissna Park, Fountain Creek
$16,173per student
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5Dix, Peach Orchard, Sullivant
$18,376per student
Armstrong Township High School District 225Kerr
$25,184per student
Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61Kerr
$23,225per 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.