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La Harpe Community School District 347
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 8 towns
Serves La Harpe, La Harpe, Lomax, Durham, Pilot Grove, Terre Haute, Fountain Green and Hancock, and parts of Blandinsville.
Students
181
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,042
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about La Harpe Community School District 347
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 28.4% since 2020
- Debt of $1.4M, about $7,757 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Durham.
PK–82 schoolsThis district
9–12Illini West High SchoolIllini West High School District 307
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 82% at Illini West High School District 307, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,042 per student · 7% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 33%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
141’20
134’21
200’22
190’23
181’24
Up 28.4% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Black <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, Prairie
$17,108per student
Carthage Elementary School District 317Carthage, Prairie, Rock Creek
$12,730per student
West Central Community Unit School District 235Carman, Raritan, Stronghurst
$15,975per student
West Prairie Community Unit School District 103Hire, Sciota, Tennessee
$20,946per 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.