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 is 1 public middle school serving 201 students in United Community Unit School District 304. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in United Community Unit School District 304 have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
949 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
47,955 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
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
89%
39%
% 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 Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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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