C
Bluford Unit School District 318
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Webber and Bluford, and parts of Pendleton.
Students
370
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,405
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$2.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bluford Unit School District 318
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 33% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.8M, about $7,481 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Barnhill.
K–8New Hope Elem SchoolNew Hope Community Consolidated School District 6
9–12Fairfield Comm High SchoolFairfield Community High School District 225
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
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$14,405 per student · 33% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 59%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
389’20
357’21
377’22
368’23
370’24
Down 4.9% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mount Vernon Township High School District 201Dodds, Moores Prairie, Mount Vernon
$21,435per student
Wayne City Community Unit School District 100Four Mile
$15,086per student
Bluford Unit School District 318 (9-12) in FarringtonFarrington
Farrington Community Consolidated School District 99Farrington
$16,849per 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.