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Patoka Community Unit School District 100
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Patoka Township, Carrigan Township, Patoka, Foster Township, East Fork Township, Pope Township and Vernon, and parts of Kaskaskia Township.
Students
201
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,493
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$3.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Patoka Community Unit School District 100
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 16.3% since 2020
- Debt of $3.1M, about $15,458 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for St. Peter.
PK–5South Central Elementary-KinmundySouth Central Community Unit School District 401
6–8South Central Middle SchoolSouth Central Community Unit School District 401
9–12South Central High SchoolSouth Central Community Unit School District 401
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency7.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,493 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 43%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
240’20
225’21
233’22
225’23
201’24
Down 16.3% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 3%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203Seminary Township, Vandalia Township, Wilberton Township
$16,121per student
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1Clement Township, Irishtown Township, Meridian Township
$16,519per student
South Central Community Unit School District 401Kinmundy Township, Tonti Township
$15,719per student
Centralia High School District 200Odin Township, Sandoval Township
$21,397per 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.