United Community Unit School District 304

1905 100th St
Monmouth, IL 61462-9221
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 679 students in United Community Unit School District 304. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in United Community Unit School District 304 have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
949 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

United Community Unit School District 304, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#576 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
27%
17%
30%
45-49%
50%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
5%
28%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
89%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,103 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,109 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,103
$22,423
Spending / Student
$18,109
$21,662

Best United Community Unit School District 304 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
United Elementary Sch - North
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
411 W Hunt Ave
Alexis, IL 61412
(309) 482-3332
Gr: PK-5 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
United Elementary Sch - West
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2140 State Highway 135
Monmouth, IL 61462
(309) 734-8513
Gr: PK-5 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #33.
United Jr High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2140 State Highway 135
Monmouth, IL 61462
(309) 734-8511
Gr: 6-8 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 949 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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