C+
West Carroll Community Unit School District 314
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Savanna Township, Savanna, York Township, Mount Carroll Township, Thomson, Mount Carroll, Freedom Township, Washington Township, Woodland Township and Salem Township, and parts of Pleasant Valley Township and Derinda Township.
Students
839
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,799
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$4.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Carroll Community Unit School District 314
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.5% since 2020
- Debt of $4.0M, about $4,725 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sublette Township.
PK–42 elementary schoolsAmboy Community Unit School District 272
5–82 middle schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
9–122 high schoolsMendota Township High School District 280
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,799 per student · 22% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 39%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
907’20
920’21
895’22
869’23
839’24
Down 7.5% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Stockton Community Unit School District 206Berreman Township, Stockton Township, Woodbine Township
$18,515per student
Pearl City Community Unit School District 200Berreman Township, Jefferson Township
$17,763per student
River Ridge Community Unit School District 210Hanover Township, Woodbine Township
$25,925per student
Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399Fairhaven Township
$18,276per 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.