For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 693 students in United CUSD 304 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in United CUSD 304 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,097 Schools
# Students
964 Students
1,198,184 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
88,890 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
United CUSD 304 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#607 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,948 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
64,868 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
321,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
9 Students
203,838 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
863 Students
552,667 Students
% White Students
89%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
51,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
69
51,544
# Students in K Grade:
75
120,367
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
127,115
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
127,776
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
127,573
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
129,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
133,950
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
135,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
116,898
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
120,280
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
2,059
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,806 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,827 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,806
$22,158
Spending / Student
$17,827
$21,406
Best United CUSD 304 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
United Elementary Sch - North
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
411 W Hunt Ave
Alexis, IL 61412
(309) 482-3332
Alexis, IL 61412
(309) 482-3332
Grades: PK-5
| 236 students
Rank: #22.
United Elementary Sch - West
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2140 State Highway 135
Monmouth, IL 61462
(309) 734-8513
Monmouth, IL 61462
(309) 734-8513
Grades: PK-5
| 236 students
Rank: #33.
United Jr High School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2140 State Highway 135
Monmouth, IL 61462
(309) 734-8511
Monmouth, IL 61462
(309) 734-8511
Grades: 6-8
| 221 students
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