B−
Flora Community Unit School District 35
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Harter, Flora, Xenia, Stanford, Xenia, Keith, Garden Hill and Songer.
Students
1,320
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,933
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$6.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Flora Community Unit School District 35
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 49% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.4M, about $4,842 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Yale.
PK–KSte Marie Elem SchoolJasper County Community Unit School District 1
1–6Newton Elem SchoolJasper County Community Unit School District 1
7–8Jasper Co Jr HighJasper County Community Unit School District 1
9–12Newton Comm High SchoolJasper County Community Unit School District 1
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,933 per student · 49% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 54%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,357’20
1,313’21
1,345’22
1,339’23
1,320’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%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.
Iuka Community Consolidated School District 7Iuka, Omega, Romine
$12,519per student
Salem Community High School District 600Iuka, Omega, Romine
$12,301per student
Clay City Community Unit District 10Clay City, Hoosier, Pixley
$18,717per student
North Clay Community Unit School District 25Hoosier, Louisville, Oskaloosa
$15,261per 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.