B
United Community School District 304
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 19 towns
Serves Monmouth, Monmouth, Spring Grove, Tompkins, Ontario, Alexis, Kirkwood, Suez, Floyd, Sumner, Kelly, Little York, North Henderson, Rio, Coldbrook, Hale, North Henderson, Lenox and Bald Bluff, and parts of Ellison, Ohio Grove and Rozetta.
Students
1,008
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,592
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$8.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about United Community School District 304
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.9M, about $8,853 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bald Bluff.
PK–55 elementary schoolsMercer County School District 404
6–123 schoolsThis district
123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,592 per student · 14% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 32%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%Black 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mercer County School District 404Abington, Keithsburg, Mercer
$16,966per student
West Central Community Unit School District 235Biggsville, Media, Oquawka
$15,975per student
Galesburg Community Unit School District 205Cedar, Galesburg, Henderson
$16,983per student
Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238Berwick, Point Pleasant, Roseville
$14,023per 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.