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Warsaw Community Unit School District 316
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Warsaw, Warsaw Township, Wythe Township, Walker Township, Bear Creek Township, Rocky Run-Wilcox Township and Basco.
Students
398
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,869
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Warsaw Community Unit School District 316
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.7% since 2020
- Debt of $0.8M, about $1,980 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 proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,869 per student · 26% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 49%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
422’20
419’21
418’22
382’23
398’24
Down 5.7% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328Hamilton, Montebello Township, Prairie Township
$13,338per student
Carthage Elementary School District 317Harmony Township, Prairie Township
$12,730per student
Community Unit School District 4Lima Township
$12,498per student
Illini West High School District 307Harmony Township, Prairie Township
$17,108per 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.