C−
Dallas Elementary School District 327
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 7 towns
Serves Dallas City, Dallas City, Lomax, Lomax, Pontoosuc, Durham and Pontoosuc.
Students
156
Schools
1
Spent per student
$19,240
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dallas Elementary School District 327
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.7% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $2,173 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 arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Sherrard Community Unit School District 200, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,240 per student · 11% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 48%Federal 22%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
185’20
179’21
169’22
167’23
156’24
Down 15.7% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Illini West High School District 307Appanoose, La Harpe, Pilot Grove
$17,108per student
La Harpe Community School District 347La Harpe, Pilot Grove, Terre Haute
$20,042per student
Carthage Elementary School District 317Pilot Grove, Rock Creek
$12,730per student
Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325Appanoose, Rock Creek
$23,639per 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.