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Patoka Community Unit School District 100
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Patoka, Carrigan, Patoka, Foster, East Fork, Pope and Vernon, and parts of Kaskaskia.
Students
201
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,493
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$3.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Patoka Community Unit School District 100
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 16.3% since 2020
- Debt of $3.1M, about $15,458 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Vernon.
PK–5Patoka Elem SchoolThis district
6–8Patoka Jr High SchoolThis district
9–12Patoka Sr High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency7.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,493 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 43%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
240’20
225’21
233’22
225’23
201’24
Down 16.3% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 3%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203Seminary, Vandalia, Wilberton
$16,121per student
Carlyle Community Unit School District 1Clement, Irishtown, Meridian
$16,519per student
South Central Community Unit School District 401Kinmundy, Tonti
$15,719per student
Centralia High School District 200Odin, Sandoval
$21,397per 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.