C−
Dallas Elementary School District 327
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 7 towns
Serves Dallas City, Dallas City, Lomax, Lomax, Pontoosuc, Durham and Pontoosuc.
Students
156
Schools
1
Spent per student
$19,240
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dallas Elementary School District 327
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.7% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $2,173 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
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Central CUSD 3, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,240 per student · 11% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 48%Federal 22%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
185’20
179’21
169’22
167’23
156’24
Down 15.7% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Illini West High School District 307Appanoose, La Harpe, Pilot Grove
$17,108per student
La Harpe Community School District 347La Harpe, Pilot Grove, Terre Haute
$20,042per student
Carthage Elementary School District 317Pilot Grove, Rock Creek
$12,730per student
Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325Appanoose, Rock Creek
$23,639per 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.