Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Hampton and Carbon Cliff, and parts of East Moline and Silvis.
Students
238
Schools
1
Spent per student
$15,655
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.4% since 2020
- Debt of $0.6M, about $2,382 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 proficiency24.5%
State average 25.8% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 30.7% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
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$15,655 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 56%Federal 25%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
257’20
286’21
278’22
281’23
238’24
Down 7.4% since 2020.
Students
White 53%Black 34%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
United Township High School District 30Colona, Hampton, Moline
$15,130per student
Moline-Coal Valley School District 40Moline, Moline, South Moline
$17,805per student
Riverdale Community Unit School District 100Coe, Port Byron, Rapids City
$14,727per student
East Moline School District 37South Moline
$20,740per 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.