C+
West Prairie Community Unit School District 103
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns
Serves Colchester, Colchester, Emmet, Blandinsville, Blandinsville, Lamoine, Sciota, Chalmers, Walnut Grove, Good Hope, Tennessee, Bethel, Tennessee, Hancock, Hire and Sciota, and parts of Macomb and Fountain Green.
Students
573
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,946
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$7.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Prairie Community Unit School District 103
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Iowa districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.0M, about $12,236 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Augusta.
PK–6Fort Madison Elementary SchoolFort Madison Community School District
7–12Fort Madison Junior/Senior High SchoolFort Madison Community School District
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,946 per student · 3% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 34%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
588’20
589’21
612’22
590’23
573’24
About steady.
Students
White 97%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Macomb Community Unit School District 185Macomb, Macomb City, Mound
$18,427per student
Illini West High School District 307Carthage, La Harpe, Pilot Grove
$17,108per student
La Harpe Community School District 347La Harpe, Pilot Grove
$20,042per student
Southeastern Community Unit School District 337Birmingham, St. Mary
$17,131per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.