B−
Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Minonk Township, Minonk, Bennington Township, Toluca, Evans Township, Wenona, Clayton Township, Groveland Township, Bell Plain Township, Rutland, Osage Township, Dana and La Rose, and parts of Reading Township, Eagle Township, Roberts Township, Long Point Township, Panola Township, Linn Township, Greene Township and Richland Township.
Students
862
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,474
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$32.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $32.3M, about $37,437 per student
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,474 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 37%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
896’20
867’21
841’22
869’23
862’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Hope Township, Vermillion Township
$26,538per student
Flanagan-Cornell District 74Nebraska Township, Waldo Township
$19,580per student
Streator Township High School District 40Bruce Township, Newtown Township, Streator
$20,501per student
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11Palestine Township, Waldo Township
$15,098per 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.