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 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 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 87% at Sterling Community Unit District 5, 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.