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 Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
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.