C−
Hall High School District 502
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Hall, Spring Valley, Selby, De Pue, Ladd, Westfield, Dalzell, Cherry, Seatonville, Leepertown, Bureau Junction and Hollowayville, and parts of Peru.
Students
388
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,020
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$45.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hall High School District 502
- School Grade C−: better than 22% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.4% since 2020
- Debt of $45.1M, about $116,302 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–82 middle schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
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 proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,020 per student · 7% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 36%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
419’20
387’21
403’22
410’23
388’24
Down 7.4% since 2020.
Students
White 64%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Dimmick, LaSalle, LaSalle
$26,538per student
Princeton High School District 500Arispie, Berlin, Princeton
$19,488per student
Oglesby Elementary School District 125LaSalle, Peru
$16,441per student
Putnam County Community Unit School District 535Granville, Hennepin, Hennepin
$20,469per 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.