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Schools in Hickory Point Township · Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2, Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11

Hickory Point Township’s public schools outscore 74% of Illinois districts

On the state reading tests, 38% of Hickory Point Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hickory Point Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#225of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▲ 8 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 5 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 40% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2
Students per teacher
16.0
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
1,751 students on the public path
In brief

Hickory Point Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1221 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hickory Point Township’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 21% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 spends $12,998 per student and Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 $13,217, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lutheran School Association (private), Our Lady of Lourdes School (private) and Decatur Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hickory Point Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Illinois school districts, #225 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1221)Better than 93%
Towns in Macon County (16)Better than 75%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,062 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put Hickory Point Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Hickory Point Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,032 in math, 1,092 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hickory Point Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Maroa-Forsyth Grade SchoolMaroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Hickory Point Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2). From grade PK, students attend the Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11, shared with Austin, Illini, Lake Fork, Latham and Warrensburg. Its middle school is in Maroa. Parts of Hickory Point Township (13% and 5% of its land) are served by Decatur School District 61 and Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hickory Point Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,212 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$12,998IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,014 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,217IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 242%
State average 29.9% · 589 students tested
Math · PK–12, Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 225%
State average 25.8% · 545 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 1134%
State average 29.9% · 503 students tested
Math · PK–12, Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 1117%
State average 25.8% · 487 students tested

Hickory Point Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Hickory Point Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hickory Point TownshipB+Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 PK–12
DecaturD−Decatur School District 61
Maroa—Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2
WhitmoreCArgenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1
IlliniBWarrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11

Every school in Hickory Point Township

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hickory Point Townshipby address
Maroa-Forsyth Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forsyth
A−
593 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Hickory Point Townshipin other towns
Maroa-Forsyth Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Maroa
B
271 students18:1Rate it →
Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Warrensburg
B−
203 students14:1Rate it →
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High Sch
High · Grades 9–12 · Maroa
B+
348 students16:1Rate it →
Warrensburg-Latham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Warrensburg
B+
336 students18:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Hickory Point Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Parsons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Decatur
D−
505 students16:1Rate it →
Stephen Decatur Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Decatur
D
413 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lutheran School Association
Grades PK–12 · Decatur
Private · Religious
390 students14:1Rate it →
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Decatur
Private · Catholic
221 students16:1Rate it →
Decatur Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Forsyth
Private · Religious
155 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 5 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Futures Unlimited, Milligan Academy Rssp, Macon/Piatt ROE 39 ALOP, Option Three and Decatur Pub. Schs. Alt. Education).

Questions about Hickory Point Township’s schools

Are Hickory Point Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hickory Point Township children attend outscore 74% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #225 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hickory Point Township in?

Two districts: Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 runs grades PK–12, and Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 runs grades PK–12, shared with Austin, Illini, Lake Fork, Latham and Warrensburg.

Where do Hickory Point Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Maroa-Forsyth Senior High Sch and Warrensburg-Latham High School.

What is Hickory Point Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Hickory Point Township spend per student?

$12,998 in Maroa-Forsyth Community Unit School District 2 and $13,217 in Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hickory Point Township?

Yes: Lutheran School Association (religious, grades PK–12, 390 students), Our Lady of Lourdes School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 221 students) and Decatur Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 155 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.