B−
Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Du Quoin and St. Johns.
Students
1,329
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,176
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Du Quoin Community Unit School District 300
- School Grade B−: better than 47% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.8M, about $3,639 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for St. Johns.
PK–4Du Quoin Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Du Quoin Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Du Quoin High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,176 per student · 25% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 61%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,393’20
1,392’21
1,370’22
1,402’23
1,329’24
Down 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Two or more races 8%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
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.