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Pawnee Community Unit School District 11
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Pawnee Township, Pawnee, South Fork Township and Cotton Hill Township, and parts of Ball Township, Divernon Township and Bois D'Arc Township.
Students
572
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,348
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
What stands out about Pawnee Community Unit School District 11
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wabash Township.
PK–2South Elem SchoolMarshall Community Unit School District 2C
3–6North Elem SchoolMarshall Community Unit School District 2C
7–8Marshall Jr High SchoolMarshall Community Unit School District 2C
9–12Marshall High SchoolMarshall Community Unit School District 2C
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,348 per student · 29% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 54%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
551’20
551’21
560’22
563’23
572’24
Up 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5Capital Township, Chatham Township, Chatham
$11,190per student
Springfield School District 186Capital Township, Springfield
$24,521per student
Panhandle Community Unit School District 2Farmersville, Harvel Township, Pitman Township
$19,541per student
Taylorville Community Unit School District 3Buckhart Township, Taylorville Township
$14,364per 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.