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Midland Community Unit School District 7
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Lacon, Lacon, Steuben, Roberts, Hopewell, Hopewell, Varna, Richland, Sparland, La Prairie and Whitefield, and parts of Saratoga and Bell Plain.
Students
657
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,797
IL $21,567
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$7.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Midland Community Unit School District 7
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Spends 41% less per student than the IL average
- Enrollment down 5.9% since 2020
- Debt of $7.1M, about $10,784 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spring Bay.
PK–8Riverview Elem SchoolRiverview Consolidated Community School District 2
9–12Metamora High SchoolCounty of Woodford School
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,797 per student · 41% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 40%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
698’20
689’21
665’22
675’23
657’24
Down 5.9% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5Henry
$17,111per student
Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321Chillicothe, Hallock
$13,218per student
Lowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 21Cazenovia, Linn, Partridge
$16,438per student
Bradford Community Unit School District 1Milo, Penn
$18,915per 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.