C−
Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Bourbon, Arcola, Arcola, Humboldt and Bowdre, and parts of North Okaw, Morgan and Seven Hickory.
Students
709
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,130
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$3.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306
- School Grade C−: better than 20% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.4M, about $4,787 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Newcomb.
K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,130 per student · 16% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 48%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
690’20
713’21
697’22
701’23
709’24
About steady.
Students
White 48%Hispanic 48%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Charleston Community Unit School District 1Ashmore, Charleston, Lafayette
$14,205per student
Mattoon Community Unit School District 2Lafayette, Mattoon, Mattoon
$15,880per student
Oakland Community Unit School District 5East Oakland, Sargent
$17,194per student
Shiloh Community Unit School District 1Murdock, Sargent
$20,887per 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.