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Le Roy Community Unit School District 2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Empire, Le Roy, Downs and West, and parts of Dawson, Rutledge and Wilson.

Students
739
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,146
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$12.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Le Roy Community Unit School District 2

  • School Grade A−: better than 79% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $12.2M, about $16,548 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

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,146 per student · 25% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 38%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
766’20
781’21
778’22
756’23
739’24

Down 3.5% since 2020.

Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black 2%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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