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Item: Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

79 Grove St
Prophetstown, IL 61277-9376

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Top 30%

Tel: (815) 537-5101

www.plt3.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 738 students in Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District have an score of 26% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 41% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

4,388 Schools

# Students

738 Students

1,842,763 Students

# Teachers

56 Teachers

137,917 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	73	84
Kind	59	124
1	45	131
2	51	134
3	57	140
4	52	138
5	48	138
6	46	138
7	58	140
8	44	143
9	55	152
10	49	154
11	50	151
12	51	155

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District Rank

Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 75% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District
2023	#257
2022	#400
2021	#572
2019	#366
2018	#348
2017	#318
2016	#328
2015	#357
2014	#250
2013	#307
2012	#523

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29%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District	Illinois
2023	29%	27%
2021	16%	28%
2019	28%	33%
2018	33%	32%
2017	33%	32%
2016	31%	31%
2015	33%	29%
2014	69%	59%
2013	64%	58%
2012	80%	80%
2011	82%	80%

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41%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District	Illinois
2022	41%	30%
2021	26%	32%
2019	47%	38%
2018	33%	37%
2017	42%	38%
2016	38%	36%
2015	32%	38%
2014	64%	57%
2013	65%	58%
2012	79%	75%
2011	78%	75%

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60-64%

50%

75%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District	Illinois
2023	75%	87%
2022	90%	87%
2018	87%	87%
2017	77%	87%
2016	92%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	77%	86%
2013	77%	83%
2012	77%	82%
2011	82%	83%

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(2022-23)

19.7%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District	Illinois
2023	19.7%	29.7%
2022	23%	31.6%
2021	17.3%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District	Illinois
2023	0.21	0.70
2022	0.19	0.68
2021	0.17	0.68
2020	0.14	0.68
2019	0.14	0.68
2018	0.12	0.67
2017	0.12	0.67
2016	0.11	0.67
2015	0.25	0.67
2014	0.12	0.66
2013	0.12	0.66
2012	0.11	0.65
2011	0.12	0.66
2010	0.09	0.64
2009	0.10	0.64
2008	0.11	0.64
2007	0.12	0.63
2006	0.09	0.61
2005	0.10	0.61
2004	0.11	0.60
2003	0.11	0.59
2002	0.07	0.59
2001	0.10	0.58
2000	0.08	0.57
1999	0.08	0.56
1998	0.08	0.56
1997	0.05	0.54
1996	0.09	0.53
1995	0.08	0.53
1994	0.07	0.52
1993	0.06	0.52
1992	0.06	0.52
1991	0.05	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District	Illinois
2011	1%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	27%
2022	4%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	4%	26%
2019	4%	26%
2018	2%	26%
2017	2%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	3%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	4%	22%
2009	4%	22%
2008	3%	21%
2007	5%	20%
2006	3%	19%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	4%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2011	1%	18%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1996	1%	21%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	21%

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% White

88%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District	Illinois
2023	89%	45%
2022	90%	47%
2021	91%	47%
2020	93%	48%
2019	93%	48%
2018	94%	49%
2017	94%	49%
2016	95%	49%
2015	73%	49%
2014	94%	50%
2013	95%	50%
2012	95%	51%
2011	94%	51%
2010	96%	53%
2009	94%	53%
2008	94%	54%
2007	93%	55%
2006	95%	56%
2005	95%	57%
2004	94%	57%
2003	94%	58%
2002	96%	59%
2001	95%	60%
2000	96%	61%
1999	96%	62%
1998	96%	63%
1997	97%	64%
1996	95%	64%
1995	96%	65%
1994	95%	65%
1993	96%	65%
1992	97%	66%
1991	97%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,211 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,737 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District	Illinois
2023	$13 MM	$15 MM
2022	$13 MM	$14 MM
2021	$13 MM	$15 MM
2020	$13 MM	$14 MM
2019	$12 MM	$14 MM
2018	$12 MM	$15 MM
2017	$12 MM	$13 MM
2016	$10 MM	$12 MM
2015	$10 MM	$10 MM
2014	$12 MM	$12 MM
2012	$16 MM	$11 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$10 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$7 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District	Illinois
2023	$12 MM	$14 MM
2022	$12 MM	$14 MM
2021	$12 MM	$14 MM
2020	$12 MM	$14 MM
2019	$11 MM	$13 MM
2018	$11 MM	$14 MM
2017	$11 MM	$12 MM
2016	$9 MM	$12 MM
2015	$10 MM	$11 MM
2014	$11 MM	$12 MM
2012	$16 MM	$11 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$11 MM
2009	$9 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$7 MM	$8 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$6 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,211

$22,456

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District	Illinois
2023	$16,991	$17,333
2022	$16,892	$19,707
2021	$16,410	$17,764
2020	$16,892	$19,707
2019	$15,588	$17,662
2018	$14,816	$19,255
2017	$14,107	$17,801
2016	$10,923	$14,596
2015	$11,267	$11,118
2014	$12,576	$13,203
2012	$16,451	$11,701
2011	$10,537	$11,859
2010	$9,613	$11,118
2009	$9,500	$10,546
2008	$8,837	$11,298
2007	$8,334	$10,143
2006	$7,112	$9,054
2005	$7,027	$9,158
2004	$8,389	$8,999
2003	$5,297	$8,614
2002	$6,520	$8,976
2001	$7,214	$8,649
2000	$7,594	$8,451
1999	$8,148	$7,697
1998	$4,729	$5,971
1997	$5,424	$5,662
1995	$4,775	$5,677
1992	$4,018	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$16,737

$21,694

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District	Illinois
2023	$15,616	$16,251
2022	$15,255	$19,097
2021	$15,082	$16,655
2020	$15,255	$19,097
2019	$14,386	$17,005
2018	$13,901	$18,215
2017	$13,750	$17,235
2016	$10,746	$14,516
2015	$11,090	$11,218
2014	$12,311	$12,904
2012	$16,562	$11,755
2011	$10,319	$11,220
2010	$9,462	$11,218
2009	$8,751	$10,416
2008	$8,344	$10,971
2007	$7,466	$9,827
2006	$6,861	$8,997
2005	$8,777	$9,234
2004	$7,385	$9,089
2003	$6,856	$9,395
2002	$6,863	$9,305
2001	$6,469	$8,562
2000	$6,339	$8,142
1999	$6,549	$7,325
1998	$5,391	$5,848
1997	$4,716	$5,503
1995	$4,101	$5,507
1992	$4,237	$4,672

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Best Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Plt Middle School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

38 Ferry St
Prophetstown, IL 61277
(815) 537-5084

Gr: 6-8 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

Prophetstown Elementary School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

301 W 3rd St
Prophetstown, IL 61277
(815) 537-2345

Gr: PK-3 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Tampico Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

304 W Kimball Rd
Tampico, IL 61283
(815) 438-2255

Gr: PK-5 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #44.

Prophetstown High School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

310 W Riverside Dr
Prophetstown, IL 61277
(815) 537-5161

Gr: 9-12 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District?

Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District manages 4 public schools serving 738 students.

What is the rank of Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District?

Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District is ranked #289 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District?

88% of Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District?

Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,737 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 738 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 75% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Top 30%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education