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Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Manito, Manito, Spring Lake, Sand Prairie, Quiver, Green Valley, Forest City, Malone, Forest City and Topeka, and parts of Dillon.
Students
848
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,707
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.3M, about $2,706 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 proficiency19%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,707 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 52%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
888’20
891’21
865’22
849’23
848’24
Down 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Illini Central Community Unit School District 189Allens Grove, Pennsylvania, Prairie Creek
$18,843per student
Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327Hollis, Kingston Mines, Timber
$14,713per student
Lewistown Community Unit School District 97Liverpool, Waterford
$16,847per student
Pekin Community High School District 303Cincinnati, Elm Grove
$17,291per 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.