B+
Arthur Community Unit School District 305
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Bourbon, Arthur, Lowe, Lovington, Unity, North Okaw, Atwood, Lovington, Garrett, Jonathan Creek, Dora, Hammond and Garrett, and parts of Bement, Cerro Gordo and Sadorus.
Students
925
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,458
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$1.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Arthur Community Unit School District 305
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 14.6% since 2020
- Debt of $1.3M, about $1,434 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Kane.
PK–42 elementary schoolsJersey Community Unit School District 100
5–7Jersey Community Middle SchoolJersey Community Unit School District 100
8–12Jersey Comm High SchoolJersey Community Unit School District 100
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,458 per student · 14% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 35%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,083’20
1,051’21
1,008’22
934’23
925’24
Down 14.6% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Monticello Community Unit School District 25Colfax, Monticello, Willow Branch
$14,546per student
Sullivan Community Unit School District 300East Nelson, Sullivan
$12,363per student
Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306Arcola, Humboldt
$18,130per student
Tolono Community Unit School District 7Colfax, Pesotum, Tolono
$15,382per 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.