C
Bluford Unit School District 318
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Webber and Bluford, and parts of Pendleton.
Students
370
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,405
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$2.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bluford Unit School District 318
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Spends 33% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.8M, about $7,481 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hoyleton.
PK–8Nashville Grade SchoolNashville Consolidated Community School District 49
9–12Nashville Comm High SchoolNashville Community High School District 99
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,405 per student · 33% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 59%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
389’20
357’21
377’22
368’23
370’24
Down 4.9% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mount Vernon Township High School District 201Dodds, Moores Prairie, Mount Vernon
$21,435per student
Wayne City Community Unit School District 100Four Mile
$15,086per student
Bluford Unit School District 318 (9-12) in FarringtonFarrington
Farrington Community Consolidated School District 99Farrington
$16,849per 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.