C+
Edgar County Community Unit District 6
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Ross, Chrisman, Edgar, Brouilletts Creek and Prairie, and parts of Hunter.
Students
267
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,248
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Edgar County Community Unit District 6
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.3% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $996 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 proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,248 per student · 6% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 45%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 37%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
288’20
305’21
295’22
278’23
267’24
Down 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian 1%Hispanic <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Paris Community Unit School District 4Paris, Stratton
$10,056per student
South Vermillion Community School CorporationClinton, Helt
$13,111per student
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4Elwood
$17,991per student
Shiloh Community Unit School District 1Shiloh, Young America
$20,887per 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.