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B−

Steeleville Community Unit School District 138

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Steeleville, and parts of Percy.

Steeleville’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Illinois school districts

Students
471
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,802
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Steeleville Community Unit School District 138

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of Illinois districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 36% less per student than the IL average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.9M, about $4,136 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% of the 887 Illinois school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Steeleville. Grade by grade →

PK–8Steeleville Elem SchoolThis district
9–12Steeleville High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21 · 2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency23%
State average 25.8% · 211 students tested
Reading / language arts24%
State average 29.9% · 202 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 87.6% · 29 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,802 per student · 36% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 56%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
401’20
399’21
403’22
420’23
471’24

Up 17.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Illinois.