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Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Joshua, Young Hickory, Fairview, Maquon, London Mills, Fairview, Deerfield, Chestnut, Maquon, Ellisville and Ellisville, and parts of Union, Haw Creek and Lee.
Students
236
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,284
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Missouri districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 17.8% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $1,144 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ewing.
PK–6Highland Elem.Lewis County C-1 School District
7–12Highland JR.-SR. HighLewis County C-1 School District
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,284 per student · 6% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 39%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
287’20
255’21
256’22
250’23
236’24
Down 17.8% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 7%Black 2%Hispanic 1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276Greenbush, Indian Point
$16,276per student
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265Elba, Farmington, Salem
$13,377per student
Fulton County Community Unit School District 3Cass, Harris, Putman
$19,591per student
Knoxville Community Unit School District 202Orange, Persifer
$16,236per 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.