B+
Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Montebello, Hamilton, Sonora, Prairie, Wythe and Elvaston, and parts of Bear Creek.
Students
577
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,338
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$6.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 38% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020
- Debt of $6.0M, about $10,399 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tompkins.
PK–32 elementary schoolsUnited Community School District 304
7–12United Jr./Sr. High SchoolUnited Community School District 304
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts39%
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$13,338 per student · 38% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 42%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
528’20
562’21
589’22
582’23
577’24
Up 9.3% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 8%Black 2%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Illini West High School District 307Appanoose, Carthage, Harmony
$17,108per student
Carthage Elementary School District 317Carthage, Harmony, Pilot Grove
$12,730per student
Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325Appanoose, Nauvoo, Nauvoo
$23,639per student
Warsaw Community Unit School District 316Rocky Run-Wilcox, Walker
$15,869per 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.