C+
Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 7 towns
Serves Nauvoo, Nauvoo, Dallas City, Sonora, Appanoose, Pontoosuc and Rock Creek, and parts of Durham and Pilot Grove.
Students
208
Schools
1
Spent per student
$23,639
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.5M, about $12,212 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 arts32%
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$23,639 per student · 10% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 34%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
211’20
203’21
203’22
194’23
208’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Illini West High School District 307Carthage, Dallas City, Fountain Green
$17,108per student
Dallas Elementary School District 327Dallas City, Lomax, Pontoosuc
$19,240per student
La Harpe Community School District 347Fountain Green, La Harpe, Lomax
$20,042per student
Carthage Elementary School District 317Carthage, Prairie
$12,730per 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.