C−
Lewistown Community Unit School District 97
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Lewistown, Lewistown, Liverpool, St. David, Bernadotte, Bryant, Waterford, Isabel, Liverpool and Kerton, and parts of Putman and Buckheart.
Students
588
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,847
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lewistown Community Unit School District 97
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.1M, about $170 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 arts14%
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$16,847 per student · 22% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 52%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
595’20
595’21
626’22
601’23
588’24
About steady.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Hispanic <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Havana Community Unit School District 126Bath, Havana, Havana
$16,698per student
Canton Union School District 66Banner, Canton, Canton
$15,539per student
Astoria Community Unit School District 1Hickory, Pleasant, Woodland
$18,904per student
Fulton County Community Unit School District 3Cass, Joshua
$19,591per 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.