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Palestine Community Unit School District 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Lamotte, Palestine and Montgomery, and parts of Honey Creek.
Students
354
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,464
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Palestine Community Unit School District 3
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 16.1% since 2020
- Debt of $0.5M, about $1,350 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fayette.
K–5Fayette Elementary SchoolVigo County School Corporation
6–85 middle schoolsVigo County School Corporation
9–123 high schoolsVigo County School Corporation
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts7.5%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,464 per student · 28% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 50%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
305’20
309’21
337’22
345’23
354’24
Up 16.1% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.