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Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Joshua Township, Young Hickory Township, Fairview Township, Maquon Township, London Mills, Fairview, Deerfield Township, Chestnut Township, Maquon, Ellisville Township and Ellisville, and parts of Union Township, Haw Creek Township and Lee Township.
Students
236
Schools
3
Spent per student
$20,284
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 17.8% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $1,144 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Kickapoo.
PK–5Kickapoo ElementaryKickapoo Area School District
6–12Kickapoo HighKickapoo Area School District
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,284 per student · 6% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 39%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
287’20
255’21
256’22
250’23
236’24
Down 17.8% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 7%Black 2%Hispanic 1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Abingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276Greenbush Township, Indian Point Township
$16,276per student
Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265Elba Township, Farmington Township, Salem Township
$13,377per student
Fulton County Community Unit School District 3Cass Township, Harris Township, Putman Township
$19,591per student
Knoxville Community Unit School District 202Orange Township, Persifer Township
$16,236per 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.