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Covington Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Troy, Covington, Wabash, Fulton and Mound.
Students
903
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,027
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$7.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Covington Community School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.2% since 2020
- Debt of $7.0M, about $7,797 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. IN
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,027 per student · 2% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 46%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
827’20
858’21
888’22
923’23
903’24
Up 9.2% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
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.