C+
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Prophetstown Township, Prophetstown, Tampico Township, Lyndon Township, Hume Township, Tampico, Yorktown Township, Lyndon, Hahnaman Township, Fairfield Township and Deer Grove, and parts of Montmorency Township, Portland Township and Loraine Township.
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 Florence.
PK–2Pittsfield South Elem SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
3–8Pikeland Community SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
9–12Pittsfield High SchoolPikeland Community Unit School District 10
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 Township, Greenville Township, Hamilton Township
$20,747per student
Annawan Community Unit School District 226Alba Township, Gold Township
$17,364per student
Erie Community Unit School District 1Erie Township, Fenton Township
$25,420per student
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228Atkinson Township, Phenix Township
$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.