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Newark Community Consolidated School District 66
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Big Grove Township, Fox Township, Newark, Millington and Millbrook, and parts of Yorkville, Kendall Township, Mission Township and Lisbon Township.
Students
205
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,112
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$1.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Newark Community Consolidated School District 66
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Spends 44% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020
- Debt of $1.1M, about $5,390 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 proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Tolono Community Unit School District 7, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,112 per student · 44% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 17%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
226’20
228’21
235’22
214’23
205’24
Down 9.3% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Oswego Community Unit School District 308Montgomery, Na-Au-Say Township, Oswego Township
$18,315per student
Sandwich Community Unit School District 430Northville Township, Sandwich
$15,265per student
Serena CUSD 2Miller Township, Serena Township, Sheridan
$20,344per student
Somonauk Community Unit School District 432Northville Township
$18,255per 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.