C+
Western Community Unit School District 12
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Barry, Barry, Kinderhook, Derry, Hull, Pleasant Vale, Kinderhook, New Canton, Hadley, El Dara, Cincinnati and Levee, and parts of Atlas and Richfield.
Students
512
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,195
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Western Community Unit School District 12
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.7M, about $1,326 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 proficiency18%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
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$16,195 per student · 25% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 50%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
521’20
522’21
529’22
532’23
512’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pikeland Community Unit School District 10Baylis, Martinsburg, New Salem
$14,644per student
Liberty Community Unit School District 2Beverly, Liberty
$14,183per student
Payson Community Unit School District 1Fall Creek, Payson
$14,712per student
Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4New Salem
$21,342per 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.