Panhandle Community Unit School District 2

509 N Prairie St
Raymond, IL 62560-4906
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Panhandle Community Unit School District 2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 98 students in Panhandle Community Unit School District 2.
Public Preschools in Panhandle Community Unit School District 2 have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
444 Students
511,999 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Panhandle Community Unit School District 2, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#400 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
27%
27%
27%
30%
50-54%
50%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
6%
32%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
92%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,194 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,363 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,194
$22,430
Spending / Student
$19,363
$21,668

Best Panhandle Community Unit School District 2 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Farmersville Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
407 Sedentop St
Farmersville, IL 62533
(217) 229-4215
Gr: PK-1 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 444 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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