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Illini Central Community Unit School District 189
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Mason City, Mason City, San Jose, Kilbourne, Sherman, Allens Grove, Pennsylvania, Prairie Creek, Easton, Malone, Salt Creek and Crane Creek, and parts of Havana, Manito, Delavan, Quiver and Forest City.
Students
640
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,843
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$4.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Illini Central Community Unit School District 189
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.7M, about $7,322 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 proficiency11%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,843 per student · 13% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 39%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
666’20
674’21
649’22
668’23
640’24
Down 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lewistown Community Unit School District 97Isabel, Kerton, Liverpool
$16,847per student
Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191Sand Prairie, Spring Lake
$15,707per student
Pekin Community High School District 303Sand Prairie, Spring Lake
$17,291per student
Delavan Community Unit School District 703Boynton, Dillon
$16,626per 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.