C+
Kansas Community Unit School District 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Ashmore, Kansas, Kansas and Grandview, and parts of East Oakland, Embarrass and Buck.
Students
168
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,136
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kansas Community Unit School District 3
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.6% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $1,643 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$21,136 per student · 2% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 35%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
199’20
181’21
178’22
177’23
168’24
Down 15.6% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Black 4%Asian 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Shiloh Community Unit School District 1Redmon, Sargent, Shiloh
$20,887per student
Charleston Community Unit School District 1Charleston, Hutton, Morgan
$14,205per student
Marshall Community Unit School District 2CDolson, Douglas
$13,637per student
Casey-Westfield Community Unit School District 4CWestfield
$13,716per 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.