C+
Canton Union School District 66
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Canton, Canton, Buckheart, Orion, Joshua, Banner, Dunfermline, Norris and Banner, and parts of Farmington and Liverpool.
Students
2,094
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,539
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$8.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Canton Union School District 66
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $8.4M, about $4,033 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 proficiency19%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,539 per student · 28% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 47%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 54%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,215’20
2,219’21
2,150’22
2,098’23
2,094’24
Down 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265Salem, Trivoli
$13,377per student
Fulton County Community Unit School District 3Deerfield, Putman
$19,591per student
Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191Quiver, Spring Lake
$15,707per student
Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4Deerfield, Fairview
$20,284per 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.