B−
Carthage Elementary School District 317
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 10 towns
Serves Carthage Township, Carthage, Prairie Township, Bear Creek Township, Harmony Township, Rock Creek Township, Pilot Grove Township, Hancock Township, 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 Hire Township.
PK–62 schoolsWest Prairie Community Unit School District 103
7–8West Prairie Junior High SchoolWest Prairie Community Unit School District 103
9–12West Prairie Senior High SchoolWest Prairie Community Unit School District 103
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 95% at West Prairie Community Unit School District 103, 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 Township, Fountain Green Township, Pontoosuc Township
$17,108per student
Southeastern Community Unit School District 337Chili Township, St. Albans Township, St. Mary Township
$17,131per student
Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328Montebello Township, Sonora Township, Wythe Township
$13,338per student
La Harpe Community School District 347Durham Township, Fountain Green Township
$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.