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Schools in South Wheatland Township · Meridian Community Unit School District 15

South Wheatland Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving South Wheatland Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in South Wheatland Township’s districts is 24%, below the Illinois average (30%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#289of 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
24%
▼ 6 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 5 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 41% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
IL 13.6
Schools in town
2
942 students on the public path
In brief

South Wheatland Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports South Wheatland Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,661 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Meridian Middle School, then Meridian High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Prairie Flower Montessori School (private) is 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 South Wheatland Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Illinois school districts, #289 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1202)Better than 70%
Towns in Macon County (16)Better than 50%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 460 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put South Wheatland Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of South Wheatland Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (459 in math, 461 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Meridian Elem Schoolin Blue MoundB−
6–8Meridian Middle Schoolin MaconB−
9–12Meridian High Schoolin MaconB−

South Wheatland Township’s public schools are run by Meridian Community Unit School District 15, which also serves Blue Mound, Blue Mound, Macon and Mosquito and others. Parts of South Wheatland Township (17% and 15% of its land) are served by Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3 and Decatur School District 61 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Meridian Community Unit School District 15Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 942 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$12,661IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 29.9% · 461 students tested
Math21%
State average 25.8% · 459 students tested

South Wheatland Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share South Wheatland Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South Wheatland TownshipB+Meridian Community Unit School District 15
DecaturD−Decatur School District 61
Long CreekB+Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100 PK–12 · Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3 PK–12
Mount ZionA−Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3
South MaconB+Meridian Community Unit School District 15
Blue Mound—Meridian Community Unit School District 15

2 of the 5 neighbors share Meridian Community Unit School District 15 with South Wheatland Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in South Wheatland Township

5 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).

Also serving South Wheatland Townshipin other towns
Meridian Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blue Mound
B−
460 students15:1Rate it →
Meridian Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Macon
B−
195 students12:1Rate it →
Meridian High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Macon
B−
287 students12:1Rate it →
Other public schools in South Wheatland Townshiprun by other districts or the state
American Dreamer STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Decatur
D−
423 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Prairie Flower Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Decatur
Private · Nonsectarian
27 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about South Wheatland Township’s schools

Are South Wheatland Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools South Wheatland Township children attend outscore 69% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #289 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Wheatland Township in?

Meridian Community Unit School District 15, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 942 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of South Wheatland Township are served by Mount Zion Community Unit School District 3 and Decatur School District 61.

Where do South Wheatland Township kids go to high school?

Meridian High School in Macon, with 287 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is South Wheatland Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Meridian Community Unit School District 15 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does South Wheatland Township spend per student?

$12,661 in Meridian Community Unit School District 15 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in South Wheatland Township?

Yes: Prairie Flower Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 27 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.