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A-C Central Community Unit School District 262
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Ashland, Ashland, Chandlerville, Chandlerville, Sangamon Valley, Panther Creek, Philadelphia and Newmansville, and parts of Cartwright and Bluff Springs.
Students
314
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,540
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$2.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about A-C Central Community Unit School District 262
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 19.9% since 2020
- Debt of $2.2M, about $6,962 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 proficiency7.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
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$19,540 per student · 9% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 39%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
392’20
369’21
344’22
328’23
314’24
Down 19.9% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Havana Community Unit School District 126Bath, Kilbourne, Lynchburg
$16,698per student
Virginia Community Unit School District 64Virginia, Virginia
$14,804per student
Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5Browning, Frederick
$15,117per student
Astoria Community Unit School District 1Browning
$18,904per 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.