B+
Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Montebello, Hamilton, Sonora, Prairie, Wythe and Elvaston, and parts of Bear Creek.
Students
577
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,338
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$6.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 38% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020
- Debt of $6.0M, about $10,399 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 proficiency31%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts39%
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$13,338 per student · 38% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 42%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
528’20
562’21
589’22
582’23
577’24
Up 9.3% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 8%Black 2%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Illini West High School District 307Appanoose, Carthage, Harmony
$17,108per student
Carthage Elementary School District 317Carthage, Harmony, Pilot Grove
$12,730per student
Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325Appanoose, Nauvoo, Nauvoo
$23,639per student
Warsaw Community Unit School District 316Rocky Run-Wilcox, Walker
$15,869per 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.