C−
Willow Grove School District 46
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Brookside Township, and parts of Centralia.
Students
127
Schools
1
Spent per student
$17,185
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Willow Grove School District 46
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 23% since 2020
- Debt of $0.2M, about $1,276 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Stites Township.
PK–5Lovejoy Elementary SchoolBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
6–8Lovejoy Middle SchoolBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
9–12Lovejoy Technology AcademyBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 75% at Brooklyn Community Unit School District 188, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,185 per student · 20% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 64%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
165’20
161’21
146’22
135’23
127’24
Down 23% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 9%Black 2%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Centralia High School District 200Central City, Centralia Township, Irvington Township
$21,397per student
Centralia School District 135Centralia Township, Wamac
$19,365per student
Central City School District 133Central City, Centralia Township
$14,107per student
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1Lake Township, Meridian Township
$16,519per 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.