C+

West Prairie Community Unit School District 103

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns

Serves Colchester Township, Colchester, Emmet Township, Blandinsville Township, Blandinsville, Lamoine Township, Sciota Township, Chalmers Township, Walnut Grove Township, Good Hope, Tennessee Township, Bethel Township, Tennessee, Hancock Township, Hire Township and Sciota, and parts of Macomb Township and Fountain Green Township.

Students

573

Schools

Spent per student

$20,946

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

51%

Debt

$7.0M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about West Prairie Community Unit School District 103

School Grade C+: better than 38% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
11 students per teacher
Debt of $7.0M, about $12,236 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Point Pleasant Township.

PK–1Lincoln Early Childhood SchoolMonmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238

2–3Harding Primary SchoolMonmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238

7–8Monmouth-Roseville Jr High SchMonmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238

9–12Monmouth-Roseville High SchMonmouth-Roseville Community Unit School District 238

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency20%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts23%

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

$20,946 per student · 3% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 34%Federal 11%

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

Enrollment over time

588’20

589’21

612’22

590’23

573’24

About steady.

Students

White 97%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

West Prairie South Elementary Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Colchester

A+

182 students11:1

West Prairie North Elementary Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Good Hope

141 students9:1

West Prairie Junior High School

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Colchester

80 students10:1

West Prairie Senior High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Colchester

B−

170 students11:1

Towns served

Colchester Township 1,610Colchester 1,128Emmet Township 1,127Blandinsville Township 871Blandinsville 666Lamoine Township 596Sciota Township 548Chalmers Township 532Walnut Grove Township 508Good Hope 438Tennessee Township 381Bethel Township 229Tennessee 160Hancock Township 118Hire Township 110Sciota 72

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Macomb Community Unit School District 185Macomb, Macomb City Township, Mound Township

$18,427per student

Illini West High School District 307Carthage Township, La Harpe Township, Pilot Grove Township

$17,108per student

La Harpe Community School District 347La Harpe Township, Pilot Grove Township

$20,042per student

Southeastern Community Unit School District 337Birmingham Township, St. Mary 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.