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Jennings School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Jennings, Flordell Hills and Country Club Hills, and parts of Northwoods.
Students
2,269
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,239
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$8.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jennings School District
- School Grade D: better than 8% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MO average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7% since 2020
- Debt of $8.6M, about $3,794 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. MO
2020–21Math proficiency8%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,239 per student · 9% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 46%Federal 29%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,441’20
2,418’21
2,407’22
2,331’23
2,269’24
Down 7% since 2020.
Students
Black 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 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.