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Tri-County School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Carpenter, Princeton, Remington, Wolcott, West Point, Round Grove and Gilboa.
Students
791
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,841
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tri-County School Corporation
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Illinois districts
- Spends 23% more per student than the IN average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $341 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 proficiency36%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,841 per student · 23% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 55%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
749’20
764’21
765’22
776’23
791’24
Up 5.6% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.