C−
Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Kingston, Flora, Franklin, Kirkland and South Grove, and parts of Cherry Valley, Kingston, Monroe and Mayfield.
Students
427
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,887
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$3.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.2M, about $7,424 per student
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)74%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,887 per student · 17% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 35%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
408’20
420’21
420’22
426’23
427’24
Up 4.7% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Rochelle Township High School District 212Lynnville, Malta, Scott
$20,909per student
Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100Belvidere, Spring
$20,291per student
Rockford School District 205Cherry Valley, Rockford
$20,357per student
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428DeKalb, Malta
$21,601per 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.