B+
Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Loran, Florence, Pearl City, Kent, Erin, Jefferson and Berreman, and parts of Harlem and Wards Grove.
Students
418
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,763
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pearl City Community Unit School District 200
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.4M, about $3,414 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bloomington.
PK–4River Ridge ElementaryRiver Ridge School District
5–8River Ridge MiddleRiver Ridge School District
9–12River Ridge HighRiver Ridge School District
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,763 per student · 18% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 50%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
430’20
425’21
424’22
417’23
418’24
About steady.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Black 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Freeport School District 145Freeport, Freeport, Lancaster
$22,691per student
Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District 202Lena, Waddams, West Point
$14,436per student
Eastland Community Unit School District 308Cherry Grove-Shannon, Freedom
$17,978per student
Stockton Community Unit School District 206Nora, Pleasant Valley, Stockton
$18,515per 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.