B−

Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 11 towns

Serves Nashville Township, Nashville, Hoyleton Township, Irvington Township, Beaucoup Township, Hoyleton, Pilot Knob Township, Covington Township, Bolo Township, Richview Township and New Minden, and parts of Plum Hill Township.

Students

622

Schools

Spent per student

$13,212

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

15:1

Free or reduced lunch

39%

Debt

$0.6M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49

School Grade B−: better than 49% of Illinois districts
Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
Spends 39% less per student than the IL average
15 students per teacher
Enrollment up 7.4% since 2020
Debt of $0.6M, about $977 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Trilla.

K–52 elementary schoolsMattoon Community Unit School District 2

6–8Mattoon Middle SchoolMattoon Community Unit School District 2

9–12Mattoon High SchoolMattoon Community Unit School District 2

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency29%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts20%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate 96% at Mattoon Community Unit School District 2, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$13,212 per student · 39% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 44%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

579’20

569’21

584’22

605’23

622’24

Up 7.4% since 2020.

Students

White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Nashville Grade School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Nashville

622 students15:1

Towns served

Nashville Township 3,433Nashville 2,940Hoyleton Township 1,305Irvington Township 1,250Beaucoup Township 668Hoyleton 523Pilot Knob Township 416Covington Township 319Bolo Township 260Richview Township 259New Minden 218

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Nashville Community High School District 99Ashley Township, Du Bois Township, Oakdale Township

$17,756per student

West Washington County Community Unit District 10Johannisburg Township, Oakdale Township, Okawville Township

$14,842per student

Carlyle Community Unit School District 1Brookside Township, Lake Township, Santa Fe Township

$16,519per student

Ashley Community Consolidated School District 15Ashley Township, Du Bois Township

$17,079per 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.