C+
Bement Community Unit School District 5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Bement, Bement, Unity, Sadorus and Ivesdale, and parts of Monticello, Cerro Gordo and Willow Branch.
Students
291
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,788
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$3.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bement Community Unit School District 5
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 18 pts below the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.4M, about $11,591 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wilson.
PK–12 elementary schoolsClinton Community Unit School District 15
2–5Clinton Elem SchoolClinton Community Unit School District 15
6–8Clinton Jr High SchoolClinton Community Unit School District 15
9–12Clinton High SchoolClinton Community Unit School District 15
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,788 per student · 18% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 49%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 30%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
278’20
289’21
294’22
297’23
291’24
Up 4.7% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Tolono Community Unit School District 7Colfax, Pesotum, Tolono
$15,382per student
Arthur Community Unit School District 305Dora, Garrett
$18,458per student
Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100Long Creek, Oakley
$15,754per student
Monticello Community Unit School District 25Colfax, Sangamon
$14,546per 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.