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La Moille Community Unit School District 303
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves La Moille, Westfield, Berlin, La Moille, Clarion and Arlington, and parts of May.
Students
182
Schools
2
Spent per student
$27,526
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$1.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about La Moille Community Unit School District 303
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 28% more per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 30.9% since 2020
- Debt of $1.1M, about $5,890 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Arlington.
K–6Allen School SchoolThis district
7–12La Moille Jr/Sr High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,526 per student · 28% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 47%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 31%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
139’20
186’21
177’22
171’23
182’24
Up 30.9% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289Mendota, Sublette, Troy Grove
$15,892per student
Mendota Township High School District 280Mendota, Sublette, Troy Grove
$21,043per student
Amboy Community Unit School District 272Amboy, East Grove, Sublette
$18,499per student
Princeton Elementary School District 115Dover, Ohio, Selby
$15,908per 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.