C−
Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Bourbon Township, Arcola Township, Arcola, Humboldt Township and Bowdre Township, and parts of North Okaw Township, Morgan Township and Seven Hickory Township.
Students
709
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,130
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$3.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306
- School Grade C−: better than 20% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.4M, about $4,787 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brooklyn.
PK–5Lovejoy Elementary SchoolBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
6–8Lovejoy Middle SchoolBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
9–12Lovejoy Technology AcademyBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,130 per student · 16% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 48%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
690’20
713’21
697’22
701’23
709’24
About steady.
Students
White 48%Hispanic 48%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Charleston Community Unit School District 1Ashmore Township, Charleston Township, Lafayette Township
$14,205per student
Mattoon Community Unit School District 2Lafayette Township, Mattoon, Mattoon Township
$15,880per student
Oakland Community Unit School District 5East Oakland Township, Sargent Township
$17,194per student
Shiloh Community Unit School District 1Murdock Township, Sargent Township
$20,887per 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.