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Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Douglas, Watson, Teutopolis, Bishop, Teutopolis, Spring Point, St. Francis and Sigel, and parts of Effingham, Big Spring and Sigel.
Students
1,125
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,134
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Debt
$6.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 48% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $6.1M, about $5,458 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wabash.
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 proficiency57%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,134 per student · 48% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 27%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 44%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,061’20
1,074’21
1,081’22
1,121’23
1,125’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 98%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Effingham Community Unit School District 40Jackson, Summit, Union
$16,887per student
Beecher City Community Unit School District 20Banner, Summit
$14,389per student
Jasper County Community Unit School District 1Grove, North Muddy
$14,548per student
Cumberland Community Unit School District 77Sumpter, Woodbury
$14,767per 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.