C+
Delavan Community Unit School District 703
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Delavan Township, Delavan, Dillon Township and Boynton Township, and parts of Prairie Creek Township and Malone Township.
Students
375
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,626
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$5.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Delavan Community Unit School District 703
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 23% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 16.1% since 2020
- Debt of $5.7M, about $15,240 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,626 per student · 23% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 42%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
447’20
440’21
417’22
406’23
375’24
Down 16.1% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hartsburg-Emden Community Unit School District 21Orvil Township
$20,876per student
Illini Central Community Unit School District 189Allens Grove Township, Mason City Township
$18,843per student
Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191Manito Township, Sand Prairie Township
$15,707per student
Olympia Community Unit School District 16Hittle Township, Hopedale Township
$16,450per 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.