C−
Johnston City Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Johnston City.
Students
1,057
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,100
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$8.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Johnston City Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.0M, about $7,554 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Whiteash.
PK–2Jefferson Elem SchoolThis district
3–4Lincoln Elem SchoolThis district
5–8Washington Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Johnston City High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,100 per student · 25% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 57%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,051’20
1,053’21
1,094’22
1,066’23
1,057’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.