B+
Paris Community Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Paris, Paris, Symmes, Edgar, Elbridge, Stratton, Grandview, Hunter, Vermilion and Buck, and parts of Brouilletts Creek and Shiloh.
Students
622
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,056
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$6.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Paris Community Unit School District 4
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 53% less per student than the IL average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.2M, about $10,047 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 proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
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$10,056 per student · 53% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 35%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
631’20
619’21
627’22
605’23
622’24
About steady.
Students
White 97%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Marshall Community Unit School District 2CDolson, Douglas, Wabash
$13,637per student
Shiloh Community Unit School District 1Embarrass, Redmon
$20,887per student
Edgar County Community Unit District 6Prairie
$20,248per student
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4Prairie
$17,991per 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.