C+
Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Norton Township, Brenton Township, Piper City, Sullivan Township, Cullom, Mona Township, Rogers Township, Broughton Township, Kempton, Cabery, Pella Township and Charlotte Township, and parts of Douglas Township, Ashkum Township and Round Grove Township.
Students
343
Schools
3
Spent per student
$24,438
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8% since 2020
- Debt of $3.2M, about $9,359 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 proficiency22%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
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$24,438 per student · 13% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 31%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
373’20
380’21
384’22
393’23
343’24
Down 8% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Herscher Community Unit School District 2Essex Township, Milks Grove Township, Pilot Township
$19,611per student
Central Community Unit School District 4Chebanse Township, Milks Grove Township
$15,874per student
Iroquois West Community Unit School District 10Danforth Township, Onarga Township
$18,614per student
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8Chatsworth Township, Pleasant Ridge Township
$16,593per 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.