C+
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Vandalia Township, Vandalia, Sharon Township, Fillmore Consolidated Township, Shafter Township, Seminary Township, Bear Grove Township, Wilberton Township, Sefton Township and Kaskaskia Township, and parts of Pope Township.
Students
1,465
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,121
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$9.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Vandalia Community Unit School District 203
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.1M, about $6,242 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 proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,121 per student · 25% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 57%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,428’20
1,399’21
1,461’22
1,460’23
1,465’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ramsey Community Unit School District 204Carson Township, Hurricane Township, Ramsey Township
$15,730per student
Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1Mulberry Grove Township, Mulberry Grove, Pleasant Mound Township
$15,082per student
Patoka Community Unit School District 100East Fork Township, Foster Township, Patoka Township
$19,493per student
Brownstown Community Unit School District 201Otego Township
$12,754per 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.