C−
Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Cahokia, Mount Olive, Mount Olive, Walshville, White City and Lake Ka-Ho, and parts of Staunton and South Litchfield.
Students
479
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,831
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.3M, about $603 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Williamson.
PK–5Staunton Elem SchoolStaunton Community Unit School District 6
6–8Staunton Jr High SchoolStaunton Community Unit School District 6
9–12Staunton High SchoolStaunton Community Unit School District 6
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,831 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 53%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
490’20
474’21
483’22
478’23
479’24
About steady.
Students
White 98%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7Benld, Dorchester, Gillespie
$15,374per student
Litchfield Community Unit School District 12Grisham, Honey Point, Litchfield
$18,013per student
Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3Grisham, Hillsboro
$15,125per student
Staunton Community Unit School District 6Dorchester, Olive
$12,987per 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.