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Raccoon Consolidated School District 1

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves Raccoon and Walnut Hill, and parts of Centralia, Salem and Haines.

Students
204
Schools
1
Spent per student
$13,485
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Raccoon Consolidated School District 1

  • School Grade B: better than 61% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 37% less per student than the IL average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020
  • Debt of $0.2M, about $1,132 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Walnut Hill.

PK–8Raccoon Cons Elem SchoolThis district
9–12Centralia High SchoolCentralia High School District 200

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%

Graduation rate 79% at Centralia High School District 200, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,485 per student · 37% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 31%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 54%Federal 12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
222’20
219’21
225’22
202’23
204’24

Down 8.1% since 2020.

Students
White 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

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.

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