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West Central Community Unit School District 235
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Oquawka, Stronghurst, Oquawka, Stronghurst, Gladstone, Biggsville, Carman, Rozetta, Biggsville, Media, Gladstone, Terre Haute, Media, Raritan, Raritan, Gulfport and Bald Bluff, and parts of Lomax, Ellison and Point Pleasant.
Students
752
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,975
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$2.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Central Community Unit School District 235
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.4M, about $3,140 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bald Bluff.
PK–55 elementary schoolsMercer County School District 404
6–123 schoolsUnited Community School District 304
123 high schoolsUnited Community School District 304
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency8%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,975 per student · 26% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 38%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
759’20
738’21
744’22
760’23
752’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Illini West High School District 307Blandinsville, Dallas City, Durham
$17,108per student
United Community School District 304Hale, Sumner, Tompkins
$18,592per student
Burlington Community School DistrictBurlington
$15,430per student
Mercer County School District 404Abington, Keithsburg, Ohio Grove
$16,966per 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.