C+
West Carroll Community Unit School District 314
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Savanna, Savanna, York, Mount Carroll, Thomson, Mount Carroll, Freedom, Washington, Woodland and Salem, and parts of Pleasant Valley and Derinda.
Students
839
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,799
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$4.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Carroll Community Unit School District 314
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.5% since 2020
- Debt of $4.0M, about $4,725 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cable.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSherrard Community Unit School District 200
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
9–12Sherrard High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,799 per student · 22% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 39%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
907’20
920’21
895’22
869’23
839’24
Down 7.5% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Stockton Community Unit School District 206Berreman, Stockton, Woodbine
$18,515per student
Pearl City Community Unit School District 200Berreman, Jefferson
$17,763per student
River Ridge Community Unit School District 210Hanover, Woodbine
$25,925per student
Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399Fairhaven
$18,276per 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.