B
Central CUSD 3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Camp Point, Camp Point, Northeast, Gilmer, Columbus, Honey Creek, Clayton, Golden, Clayton, Concord, Coatsburg, Houston, McKee, Columbus and La Prairie.
Students
743
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,858
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Central CUSD 3
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020
- Debt of $0.2M, about $326 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Quarry.
PK–4Grafton Elem SchoolJersey 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 proficiency19%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,858 per student · 26% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 54%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
842’20
815’21
784’22
731’23
743’24
Down 11.8% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Brown County Community Unit School District 1Buckhorn, Lee, Pea Ridge
$15,381per student
Liberty Community Unit School District 2Beverly, Burton, Liberty
$14,183per student
Southeastern Community Unit School District 337Augusta, Chili, Huntsville
$17,131per student
Community Unit School District 4Keene, Mendon
$12,498per 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.