B+
Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Hickory Point, Illini, Warrensburg, Latham, Austin and Lake Fork, and parts of Decatur, Decatur, Forsyth, Harristown, Niantic and Laenna.
Students
1,014
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,217
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$8.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 39% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.1M, about $8,033 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 arts31%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,217 per student · 39% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 37%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
989’20
983’21
992’22
999’23
1,014’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Two or more races 8%Black 4%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9Harristown, Illiopolis
$18,065per student
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100Long Creek, Oakley
$15,754per student
Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3Long Creek, Long Creek, Mount Zion
$14,892per student
Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1Whitmore
$14,945per 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.