C−
Marissa Community Unit School District 40
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Marissa, Marissa, Lively Grove and Lenzburg, and parts of Fayetteville and Lenzburg.
Students
492
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,444
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Marissa Community Unit School District 40
- School Grade C−: better than 21% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.4M, about $884 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for St. Libory.
K–8St Libory Elem SchoolSt. Libory Consolidated School District 30
9–12Freeburg Community High SchFreeburg Community High School District 77
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,444 per student · 5% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 53%Federal 24%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
512’20
512’21
535’22
502’23
492’24
Down 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Freeburg Community High School District 77Engelmann, Johannisburg, New Athens
$16,047per student
New Athens Community Unit School District 60New Athens, New Athens
$14,719per student
Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70New Athens
$14,432per student
West Washington County Community Unit District 10Johannisburg, Oakdale
$14,842per 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.