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Eastland Community Unit School District 308
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Rock Creek-Lima, Cherry Grove-Shannon, Lanark, Florence, Shannon, Freedom and Salem, and parts of Forreston and Loran.
Students
731
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,978
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$7.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Eastland Community Unit School District 308
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.9% since 2020
- Debt of $7.0M, about $9,590 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Clinton.
PK–6Clinton ElementaryClinton Community School District
7–8Clinton Junior HighClinton Community School District
9–12Clinton Senior HighClinton Community School District
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts45%
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$17,978 per student · 17% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 27%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
690’20
717’21
714’22
715’23
731’24
Up 5.9% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pearl City Community Unit School District 200Berreman, Erin, Jefferson
$17,763per student
West Carroll Community Unit School District 314Mount Carroll, Mount Carroll, Woodland
$16,799per student
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221Brookville, Forreston, Maryland
$16,346per student
Freeport School District 145Freeport, Freeport, Harlem
$22,691per 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.