B−
Fulton County Community Unit School District 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Putman, Cuba, Joshua, Cass, Harris, Bernadotte, Deerfield, Smithfield and Marietta.
Students
386
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,591
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$1.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fulton County Community Unit School District 3
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.8M, about $4,585 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bentley.
PK–4Carthage Primary SchoolCarthage Elementary School District 317
5–8Carthage Middle SchoolCarthage Elementary School District 317
9–12Illini West High SchoolIllini West High School District 307
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
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$19,591 per student · 9% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 48%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 49%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
398’20
398’21
399’22
396’23
386’24
Down 3% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170Lee, Mound
$18,491per student
Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4Ellisville, Fairview, Young Hickory
$20,284per student
V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2Farmers, Pleasant
$19,095per student
Canton Union School District 66Buckheart, Canton
$15,539per 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.