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Elmwood Community Unit School District 322
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Elmwood, Elmwood, Rosefield and Brimfield, and parts of Kickapoo.
Students
622
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,902
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$9.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elmwood Community Unit School District 322
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 36% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.9M, about $15,836 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 proficiency35%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
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$13,902 per student · 36% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 42%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
634’20
644’21
658’22
645’23
622’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Dunlap Community Unit School District 323Medina, Peoria, Radnor
$13,871per student
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265Elba, Logan, Salem
$13,377per student
Limestone Community High School District 310Limestone, Peoria, Peoria City
$16,719per student
Princeville Community Unit School District 326Jubilee, Millbrook
$16,938per 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.