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Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Bishop, Dieterich, St. Francis, Union, Lucas and Montrose, and parts of Watson, Spring Point and Grove.
Students
632
Schools
2
Spent per student
$11,974
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$8.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dieterich Community Unit School District 30
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Spends 44% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.5% since 2020
- Debt of $8.5M, about $13,388 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Grass.
PK–6Chrisney Elementary SchoolNorth Spencer County School Corporation
7–8Heritage Hills Middle SchoolNorth Spencer County School Corporation
9–12Heritage Hills High SchoolNorth Spencer County School Corporation
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts45%
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$11,974 per student · 44% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 62%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
562’20
575’21
609’22
609’23
632’24
Up 12.5% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 2%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Teutopolis Community Unit School District 50Douglas, Sigel, Teutopolis
$11,134per student
Effingham Community Unit School District 40Douglas, Jackson, Mason
$16,887per student
Jasper County Community Unit School District 1Crooked Creek, North Muddy, Wade
$14,548per student
Altamont Community Unit School District 10Jackson, Mason
$13,573per 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.