B+
Polo Community Unit School District 222
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Buffalo Township, Polo, Pine Creek Township, Woosung Township, Lincoln Township, Eagle Point Township and Brookville Township, and parts of Palmyra Township, Jordan Township and Grand Detour Township.
Students
594
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,826
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$13.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Polo Community Unit School District 222
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.6M, about $22,837 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 proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,826 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 41%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
586’20
576’21
589’22
591’23
594’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Oregon Community Unit School District 220Mount Morris Township, Oregon-Nashua Township, Taylor Township
$17,853per student
Dixon Unit School District 170Dixon Township, Nelson Township, Taylor Township
$16,626per student
Sterling Community Unit District 5Genesee Township, Hopkins Township, Sterling Township
$15,512per student
Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399Elkhorn Grove Township, Genesee Township
$18,276per 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.