Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 9 towns

Serves Brewster, Round Lake, Lorain Township, Hersey Township, Alba Township, Graham Lakes Township, Ewington Township, Indian Lake Township and Round Lake Township, and parts of La Crosse Township.

Students

495

Schools

Spent per student

$12,308

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

73%

Debt

$22.8M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools

School Grade C: better than 32% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
Spends 28% less per student than the MN average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment up 26.6% since 2020
Debt of $22.8M, about $46,131 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Springerton.

K–8Norris City-Omaha Elem SchoolNorris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3

9–12Norris City-Omaha-Enfield H SNorris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts37%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate 95% at Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$12,308 per student · 28% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 37%Other 8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 67%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

391’20

432’21

491’22

490’23

495’24

Up 26.6% since 2020.

Students

Hispanic 73%White 21%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Round Lake-Brewster Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brewster

377 students14:1

Round Lake-Brewster Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brewster

118 students11:1

Towns served

Brewster 687Round Lake 333Lorain Township 244Hersey Township 226Alba Township 210Graham Lakes Township 189Ewington Township 171Indian Lake Township 162Round Lake Township 123

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Worthington Public School DistrictBigelow Township, Elk Township, Worthington

$14,593per student

Heron Lake-Okabena School DistrictRost Township, Weimer Township, West Heron Lake Township

$17,300per student

Jackson County Central School DistrictRost Township, Sioux Valley Township, West Heron Lake Township

$14,183per student

Fulda Public School DistrictDundee, Seward Township

$16,610per 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.