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Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Pecatonica Township, Pecatonica, Ridott Township, Burritt Township and Seward Township, and parts of Durand Township and Rock Run Township.
Students
889
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,923
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$1.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.6M, about $1,754 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 proficiency39%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,923 per student · 22% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 47%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
886’20
886’21
897’22
904’23
889’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221Leaf River Township, Maryland Township, Silver Creek Township
$16,346per student
Dakota Community Unit School District 201Dakota Township, Lancaster Township, Rock Grove Township
$16,252per student
Durand Community Unit School District 322Harrison Township, Laona Township
$27,218per student
Hononegah Community High School District 207Harrison Township, Laona Township
$18,643per 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.