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Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District 202
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves West Point Township, Lena, Kent Township, Waddams Township, Winslow Township, Erin Township and Winslow, and parts of Harlem Township, Oneco Township and Nora Township.
Students
817
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,436
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$2.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District 202
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 33% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.2M, about $2,643 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sublette Township.
PK–42 elementary schoolsAmboy Community Unit School District 272
5–82 middle schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
9–122 high schoolsMendota Township High School District 280
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,436 per student · 33% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 47%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
796’20
802’21
810’22
834’23
817’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Freeport School District 145Florence Township, Freeport, Freeport Township
$22,691per student
Monroe School DistrictCadiz, Clarno, Jefferson
$15,475per student
Orangeville Community Unit School District 203Buckeye Township, Rock Grove Township
$17,970per student
Pearl City Community Unit School District 200Florence Township, Jefferson Township, Loran Township
$17,763per 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.