C+
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Logan, Farmington, Farmington, Hanna City, Trivoli, Salem, Yates City, Maquon and Elba, and parts of Elmwood, Orion, Rosefield and Haw Creek.
Students
1,269
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,377
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 38% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.5M, about $1,931 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tompkins.
PK–32 elementary schoolsUnited Community School District 304
7–12United Jr./Sr. High SchoolUnited Community School District 304
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,377 per student · 38% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 44%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,216’20
1,251’21
1,259’22
1,236’23
1,269’24
Up 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Canton Union School District 66Banner, Canton, Norris
$15,539per student
Brimfield Community Unit School District 309Brimfield, Jubilee, Kickapoo
$16,391per student
Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4Chestnut, Fairview
$20,284per student
Elmwood Community Unit School District 322Brimfield
$13,902per 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.