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Unity Point CCSD 140 School District

Item: Unity Point CCSD 140 School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

4033 S Illinois Ave
Carbondale, IL 62903-8375

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Top 30%

Tel: (618) 529-4151

www.up140.org

Top Rankings

Unity Point CCSD 140 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

1,365 Schools

# Students

620 Students

505,477 Students

# Teachers

52 Teachers

38,339 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Unity Point CCSD 140 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	68	80
Kind	64	72
1	58	70
2	69	66
3	62	60
4	57	56
5	46	49
6	67	28
7	63	23
8	66	23

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District Rank

Unity Point CCSD 140 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#193 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Unity Point CCSD 140 School District
2023	#193
2022	#351
2021	#425
2019	#245
2018	#360
2017	#233
2016	#198
2015	#132
2014	#212
2013	#207
2012	#169
2011	#186
2010	#186

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31%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Unity Point CCSD 140 School District	Illinois
2023	31%	27%
2021	16%	28%
2019	34%	33%
2018	32%	32%
2017	33%	32%
2016	36%	31%
2015	38%	29%
2014	66%	59%
2013	66%	58%
2012	90%	80%
2011	89%	80%
2010	89%	80%

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48%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Unity Point CCSD 140 School District	Illinois
2022	48%	30%
2021	38%	32%
2019	53%	38%
2018	32%	37%
2017	53%	38%
2016	48%	36%
2015	54%	38%
2014	71%	57%
2013	73%	58%
2012	89%	75%
2011	88%	75%
2010	87%	74%

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50-54%

50%

(2022-23)

31.8%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Unity Point CCSD 140 School District	Illinois
2023	31.8%	29.7%
2022	17%	31.6%
2021	23.1%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Unity Point CCSD 140 School District	Illinois
2023	0.63	0.69
2022	0.55	0.68
2021	0.55	0.68
2020	0.55	0.67
2019	0.55	0.68
2018	0.52	0.68
2017	0.52	0.67
2016	0.55	0.67
2015	0.58	0.67
2014	0.57	0.66
2013	0.59	0.65
2012	0.61	0.65
2011	0.61	0.65
2010	0.59	0.64
2009	0.57	0.64
2008	0.59	0.63
2007	0.60	0.62
2006	0.58	0.61
2005	0.55	0.60
2004	0.57	0.60
2003	0.50	0.59
2002	0.55	0.59
2001	0.54	0.58
2000	0.45	0.57
1999	0.43	0.56
1998	0.44	0.55
1997	0.42	0.55
1996	0.40	0.54
1995	0.40	0.53
1994	0.36	0.53
1993	0.36	0.53
1992	0.37	0.51
1991	0.39	0.51
1990	0.40	0.51
1989	0.44	0.50
1988	0.40	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Unity Point CCSD 140 School District	Illinois
2023	7%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	11%	5%
2019	11%	5%
2018	10%	5%
2017	10%	5%
2016	10%	5%
2015	13%	5%
2014	11%	5%
2013	11%	4%
2012	11%	4%
2011	12%	4%
2010	16%	5%
2009	14%	5%
2008	14%	5%
2007	14%	4%
2006	12%	4%
2005	12%	4%
2004	13%	4%
2003	12%	4%
2002	15%	4%
2001	15%	3%
2000	10%	3%
1999	10%	3%
1998	11%	3%
1997	12%	3%
1996	10%	3%
1995	10%	3%
1994	9%	3%
1993	11%	3%
1992	13%	3%
1991	12%	3%
1990	13%	3%
1989	14%	2%
1988	13%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Unity Point CCSD 140 School District	Illinois
2023	13%	28%
2022	8%	27%
2021	8%	27%
2020	7%	27%
2019	7%	26%
2018	6%	26%
2017	6%	26%
2016	7%	26%
2015	7%	25%
2014	7%	25%
2013	7%	24%
2012	7%	24%
2011	8%	23%
2010	10%	22%
2009	9%	21%
2008	9%	20%
2007	8%	20%
2006	7%	19%
2005	6%	18%
2004	7%	18%
2003	5%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	3%	16%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	3%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%
1990	2%	9%
1989	4%	9%
1988	3%	9%

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% Black

14%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Unity Point CCSD 140 School District	Illinois
2023	16%	16%
2022	17%	17%
2021	17%	17%
2020	13%	16%
2019	13%	17%
2018	15%	17%
2017	15%	17%
2016	17%	17%
2015	15%	18%
2014	15%	17%
2013	16%	18%
2012	18%	18%
2011	16%	19%
2010	17%	19%
2009	17%	20%
2008	20%	20%
2007	19%	20%
2006	21%	20%
2005	19%	21%
2004	18%	21%
2003	15%	21%
2002	16%	21%
2001	18%	21%
2000	15%	21%
1999	13%	21%
1998	13%	21%
1997	10%	21%
1996	11%	21%
1995	11%	21%
1994	10%	21%
1993	7%	21%
1992	7%	21%
1991	9%	21%
1990	9%	22%
1989	9%	22%
1988	8%	22%

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% White

55%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Unity Point CCSD 140 School District	Illinois
2023	57%	46%
2022	64%	47%
2021	64%	47%
2020	65%	48%
2019	65%	48%
2018	67%	48%
2017	67%	49%
2016	64%	49%
2015	62%	49%
2014	63%	50%
2013	61%	51%
2012	59%	51%
2011	59%	51%
2010	57%	53%
2009	60%	53%
2008	57%	54%
2007	59%	55%
2006	60%	56%
2005	63%	57%
2004	62%	57%
2003	68%	58%
2002	64%	59%
2001	64%	60%
2000	72%	61%
1999	74%	62%
1998	73%	63%
1997	75%	63%
1996	76%	64%
1995	76%	65%
1994	79%	65%
1993	79%	65%
1992	78%	66%
1991	77%	66%
1990	76%	66%
1989	73%	67%
1988	76%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Unity Point CCSD 140 School District	Illinois
2023	7%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,582 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,039 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Unity Point CCSD 140 School District	Illinois
2023	$11 MM	$17 MM
2022	$11 MM	$15 MM
2021	$9 MM	$15 MM
2020	$9 MM	$14 MM
2019	$8 MM	$14 MM
2018	$7 MM	$15 MM
2017	$7 MM	$13 MM
2016	$7 MM	$12 MM
2015	$8 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$11 MM
2011	$7 MM	$11 MM
2010	$8 MM	$10 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$6 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Unity Point CCSD 140 School District	Illinois
2023	$10 MM	$15 MM
2022	$10 MM	$14 MM
2021	$8 MM	$14 MM
2020	$9 MM	$14 MM
2019	$8 MM	$13 MM
2018	$8 MM	$14 MM
2017	$7 MM	$12 MM
2016	$7 MM	$12 MM
2015	$7 MM	$11 MM
2014	$8 MM	$12 MM
2012	$7 MM	$11 MM
2011	$6 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$11 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$7 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$6 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$8 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$6 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM
1992	$3 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,582

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Unity Point CCSD 140 School District	Illinois
2023	$17,113	$19,177
2022	$17,804	$17,728
2021	$15,896	$17,764
2020	$13,255	$19,707
2019	$12,354	$17,662
2018	$10,912	$19,255
2017	$10,149	$17,801
2016	$10,189	$14,596
2015	$10,934	$11,118
2014	$11,024	$13,203
2012	$10,300	$11,701
2011	$10,255	$11,859
2010	$11,547	$11,118
2009	$10,416	$10,546
2008	$8,019	$11,298
2007	$8,304	$10,143
2006	$8,058	$9,054
2005	$8,421	$9,158
2004	$8,490	$8,999
2003	$10,750	$8,614
2002	$10,756	$8,976
2001	$7,207	$8,649
2000	$6,759	$8,451
1999	$5,893	$7,697
1998	$4,888	$5,971
1997	$4,929	$5,662
1995	$4,816	$5,677
1992	$3,628	$4,514
1990	$3,659	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$16,039

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Unity Point CCSD 140 School District	Illinois
2023	$15,611	$17,769
2022	$16,262	$16,249
2021	$14,367	$16,655
2020	$14,300	$19,097
2019	$12,182	$17,005
2018	$11,532	$18,215
2017	$10,646	$17,235
2016	$10,497	$14,516
2015	$10,131	$11,218
2014	$11,049	$12,904
2012	$10,235	$11,755
2011	$9,217	$11,220
2010	$10,699	$11,218
2009	$10,677	$10,416
2008	$9,562	$10,971
2007	$8,548	$9,827
2006	$8,207	$8,997
2005	$8,719	$9,234
2004	$11,348	$9,089
2003	$12,028	$9,395
2002	$8,230	$9,305
2001	$6,966	$8,562
2000	$6,539	$8,142
1999	$5,806	$7,325
1998	$4,984	$5,848
1997	$5,740	$5,503
1995	$4,408	$5,507
1992	$3,661	$4,672
1990	$3,373	$4,244

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Best Unity Point CCSD 140 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Unity Point Elementary School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 30%

4033 S Illinois Ave
Carbondale, IL 62903
(618) 529-4151

Gr: PK-8 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 620 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 30% in IL
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education