For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 134 students in Bluford Unit School District 318. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Bluford Unit School District 318 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Bluford Unit School District 318 have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Webber High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,037 Schools
# Students
370 Students
599,453 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
42,661 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bluford Unit School District 318, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#531 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.9%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
95%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,903 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 $19,076 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,903
$25,132
Spending / Student
$19,076
$24,168
Best Bluford Unit School District 318 Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Webber High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
901 6th St
Bluford, IL 62814
(618) 732-6121
Bluford, IL 62814
(618) 732-6121
Gr: 9-12 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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