B−
Carthage Elementary School District 317
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 10 towns
Serves Carthage, Carthage, Prairie, Bear Creek, Harmony, Rock Creek, Pilot Grove, Hancock, Ferris and Bentley.
Students
405
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,730
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
What stands out about Carthage Elementary School District 317
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 41% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hettick.
PK–6Northwestern Elem SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
7–8Northwestern Jr High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
9–12Northwestern High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 95% at Northwestern Community Unit School District 2, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,730 per student · 41% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 39%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 39%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
422’20
419’21
416’22
426’23
405’24
Down 4% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 8%Black 1%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Illini West High School District 307Durham, Fountain Green, Pontoosuc
$17,108per student
Southeastern Community Unit School District 337Chili, St. Albans, St. Mary
$17,131per student
Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328Montebello, Sonora, Wythe
$13,338per student
La Harpe Community School District 347Durham, Fountain Green
$20,042per 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.