Illini West High School District 307

Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 24 towns

Serves Carthage Township, Carthage, La Harpe Township, La Harpe, Dallas City, Blandinsville Township, Dallas City Township, Lomax Township, St. Mary Township, Prairie Township, Appanoose Township, Lomax, Bear Creek Township, Pontoosuc Township, Harmony Township, Durham Township, Rock Creek Township, Pilot Grove Township, Terre Haute Township, Fountain Green Township, Hancock Township, Pontoosuc, Ferris and Bentley.

Students

349

Schools

Spent per student

$17,108

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

15:1

Free or reduced lunch

54%

The gist

What stands out about Illini West High School District 307

School Grade C: better than 30% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
Spends 21% less per student than the IL average
15 students per teacher
Enrollment up 9.1% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Linder Township.

PK–82 schoolsGreenfield Community Unit School District 10

9–122 high schoolsCarrollton Community Unit School District 1

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency17%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts27%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)82%

State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,108 per student · 21% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 50%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 39%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

320’20

341’21

342’22

334’23

349’24

Up 9.1% since 2020.

Students

White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Illini West High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Carthage

B−

349 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

West Prairie Community Unit School District 103Hire Township, Lamoine Township, Sciota Township

$20,946per student

Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328Montebello Township, Sonora Township, Wythe Township

$13,338per student

Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325Nauvoo, Nauvoo Township, Sonora Township

$23,639per student

Southeastern Community Unit School District 337Augusta Township, Chili Township, Lamoine Township

$17,131per 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.