United Community School District 304

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 19 towns

Serves Monmouth Township, Monmouth, Spring Grove Township, Tompkins Township, Ontario Township, Alexis, Kirkwood, Suez Township, Floyd Township, Sumner Township, Kelly Township, Little York, North Henderson Township, Rio Township, Coldbrook Township, Hale Township, North Henderson, Lenox Township and Bald Bluff Township, and parts of Ellison Township, Ohio Grove Township and Rozetta Township.

Students

1,008

Schools

Spent per student

$18,592

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

44%

Debt

$8.9M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about United Community School District 304

School Grade B: better than 63% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
Spends 14% less per student than the IL average
12 students per teacher
Debt of $8.9M, about $8,853 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Columbus.

PK–KCentral Early ChildhoodCentral CUSD 3

1–4Central Elementary SchoolCentral CUSD 3

5–8Central Junior High SchoolCentral CUSD 3

9–12Central High SchoolCentral CUSD 3

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency19%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts22%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$18,592 per student · 14% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 32%Federal 11%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Students

White 88%Hispanic 6%Black 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

United Elem Sch - North

Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Alexis

B+

186 students11:1

United Elem Sch - West

Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Monmouth

C+

179 students11:1

United Intermediate School

Middle · Grades 4–6 · Monmouth

198 students11:1

United Jr./Sr. High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Monmouth

B−

445 students13:1

Towns served

Monmouth Township 9,727Monmouth 8,581Spring Grove Township 1,200Tompkins Township 1,056Ontario Township 1,037Alexis 814Kirkwood 754Suez Township 722Floyd Township 570Sumner Township 504Kelly Township 435Little York 379North Henderson Township 361Rio Township 343Coldbrook Township 299Hale Township 249North Henderson 191Lenox Township 88 Bald Bluff Township 71

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mercer County School District 404Abington Township, Keithsburg Township, Mercer Township

$16,966per student

West Central Community Unit School District 235Biggsville Township, Media Township, Oquawka Township

$15,975per student

Galesburg Community Unit School District 205Cedar Township, Galesburg Township, Henderson Township

$16,983per student

Monmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238Berwick Township, Point Pleasant Township, Roseville Township

$14,023per 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.