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Palestine Community Unit School District 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Lamotte, Palestine and Montgomery, and parts of Honey Creek.
Students
354
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,464
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Palestine Community Unit School District 3
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 16.1% since 2020
- Debt of $0.5M, about $1,350 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
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts7.5%
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$15,464 per student · 28% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 50%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
305’20
309’21
337’22
345’23
354’24
Up 16.1% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%Two or more races <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.