C+
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Prophetstown, Prophetstown, Tampico, Lyndon, Hume, Tampico, Yorktown, Lyndon, Hahnaman, Fairfield and Deer Grove, and parts of Montmorency, Portland and Loraine.
Students
738
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,473
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
What stands out about Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020
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 proficiency16%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,473 per student · 28% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 46%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
819’20
783’21
791’22
765’23
738’24
Down 9.9% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340Gold, Greenville, Hamilton
$20,747per student
Annawan Community Unit School District 226Alba, Gold
$17,364per student
Erie Community Unit School District 1Erie, Fenton
$25,420per student
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228Atkinson, Phenix
$14,444per 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.