B+
Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Wysox Township, Milledgeville, Fairhaven Township, Jordan Township, Genesee Township, Chadwick, Salem Township and Elkhorn Grove Township, and parts of Clyde Township.
Students
375
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,276
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$6.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020
- Debt of $6.8M, about $18,024 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cobb.
PK–8Iowa-Grant Elementary/MiddleIowa-Grant School District
9–12Iowa-Grant HighIowa-Grant School District
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
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$18,276 per student · 15% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 38%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
407’20
402’21
408’22
387’23
375’24
Down 7.9% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Eastland Community Unit School District 308Freedom Township, Rock Creek-Lima Township
$17,978per student
Sterling Community Unit District 5Hopkins Township, Palmyra Township, Sterling Township
$15,512per student
West Carroll Community Unit School District 314Freedom Township, Mount Carroll, Mount Carroll Township
$16,799per student
Morrison Community Unit School District 6Mount Pleasant Township, Ustick Township
$14,230per 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.