B+
Staunton Community Unit School District 6
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Staunton, Staunton, Omphghent, Dorchester, Olive, Livingston and Williamson, and parts of Mount Olive and New Douglas.
Students
1,165
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,987
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$3.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Staunton Community Unit School District 6
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 40% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $3.4M, about $2,894 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Williamson.
PK–5Staunton Elem SchoolThis district
6–8Staunton Jr High SchoolThis district
9–12Staunton High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,987 per student · 40% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 59%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,245’20
1,249’21
1,217’22
1,190’23
1,165’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5Cahokia, Walshville
$15,831per student
Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7Alhambra, Hamel, Moro
$16,319per student
Gillespie Community Unit School District 7Cahokia, Dorchester, Gillespie
$15,374per student
Litchfield Community Unit School District 12Walshville
$18,013per 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.