C+
Alwood Community Unit School District 225
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Oxford, Lynn, Alpha, Clover and Woodhull, and parts of Andover and Weller.
Students
356
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,152
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Alwood Community Unit School District 225
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.0M, about $5,548 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 proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,152 per student · 7% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 32%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
367’20
365’21
363’22
381’23
356’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 5%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.