For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 344 students in West Prairie CUSD 103 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in West Prairie CUSD 103 School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), 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
589 Students
1,198,184 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
88,890 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
West Prairie CUSD 103 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#525 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,948 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
64,868 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
321,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
27%
# Black Students
2 Students
203,838 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
572 Students
552,667 Students
% White Students
97%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
51,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
51,544
# Students in K Grade:
41
120,367
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
127,115
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
127,776
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
127,573
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
129,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
133,950
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
135,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
116,898
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
120,280
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
2,059
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,496 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,895 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,496
$22,158
Spending / Student
$18,895
$21,406
Best West Prairie CUSD 103 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Prairie South Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
310 S Coal St
Colchester, IL 62326
(309) 776-3790
Colchester, IL 62326
(309) 776-3790
Grades: PK-6
| 181 students
Rank: #22.
West Prairie North Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 N Washington St
Good Hope, IL 61438
(309) 456-3920
Good Hope, IL 61438
(309) 456-3920
Grades: PK-6
| 163 students
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