C+
Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 23
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Mount Pulaski, Mount Pulaski, Aetna, Hurlbut, Elkhart, Laenna, Elkhart and Lake Fork, and parts of Illiopolis, Tunbridge, Chester, Corwin and Lanesville.
Students
547
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,475
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$10.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Pulaski Community Unit District 23
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.5% since 2020
- Debt of $10.1M, about $18,508 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 proficiency21%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,475 per student · 24% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 16%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
509’20
514’21
554’22
518’23
547’24
Up 7.5% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lincoln Community High School District 404Barnett, Broadwell, East Lincoln
$19,062per student
Tri-City Community Unit School District 1Buffalo Hart, Cooper, Mechanicsburg
$14,228per student
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3Mosquito, Mount Auburn
$14,364per student
Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11Austin, Illini
$13,217per 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.