Lake County Gazette

Collinsville Middle School will host a breakfast to honor local veterans on Friday, November 7, at 9:00 a.m. The event will take place in the school’s library and is intended to recognize veterans while providing an opportunity for them to share their experiences with students.

The breakfast is part of an annual tradition at Collinsville Middle School. Veterans are encouraged to attend and speak about their military service. For additional information, those interested can contact Karen Kalous at kkalous@cusd.kahoks.org.

Collinsville Middle School is one of several schools within the Collinsville Community Unit School District 10, which serves Madison and St. Clair counties. Other schools in the district include Caseyville Elementary School, Collinsville High School, Dorris Intermediate School, Jefferson Elementary School, John A. Renfro Elementary School, Kreitner Elementary School, Maryville Elementary School, Summit Elementary School, Twin Echo Elementary School, and Webster Elementary School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

Data from the Illinois State Board of Education shows that Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 employs 418 teachers who earn an average salary of $60,392 before pension contributions. The teaching staff is composed of 81 percent women and 19 percent men. There are no teachers in the district with more than ten absences during a school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

The student population in the district is diverse: 56 percent White, 14.1 percent Black, 24.1 percent Hispanic, and 0.5 percent Asian (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In 2020, the district spent $16,872 per student for a total expenditure of $104,085,959 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).