B−
Litchfield Community Unit School District 12
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Litchfield, North Litchfield, South Litchfield, Grisham, Zanesville, Walshville, Honey Point and Walshville, and parts of Hillsboro and Cahokia.
Students
1,279
Schools
5
Spent per student
$18,013
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$24.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Litchfield Community Unit School District 12
- School Grade B−: better than 47% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 13.7% since 2020
- Debt of $24.9M, about $19,493 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walkerville.
PK–82 schoolsNorth Greene Unit School District 3
9–122 high schoolsNorth Greene Unit School District 3
122 high schoolsNorth Greene Unit School District 3
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,013 per student · 16% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 58%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,125’20
1,104’21
1,138’22
1,300’23
1,279’24
Up 13.7% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian 1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3Butler Grove, East Fork, Hillsboro
$15,125per student
Carlinville Community Unit School District 1Brushy Mound, Shaws Point
$15,212per student
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7Benld, Gillespie, Mount Clare
$15,374per student
Bond County Community Unit School District 2Shoal Creek
$17,775per 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.