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La Moille Community Unit School District 303
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves La Moille, Westfield, Berlin, La Moille, Clarion and Arlington, and parts of May.
Students
182
Schools
2
Spent per student
$27,526
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$1.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about La Moille Community Unit School District 303
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 28% more per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 30.9% since 2020
- Debt of $1.1M, about $5,890 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–82 middle schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,526 per student · 28% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 47%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 31%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
139’20
186’21
177’22
171’23
182’24
Up 30.9% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289Mendota, Sublette, Troy Grove
$15,892per student
Mendota Township High School District 280Mendota, Sublette, Troy Grove
$21,043per student
Amboy Community Unit School District 272Amboy, East Grove, Sublette
$18,499per student
Princeton Elementary School District 115Dover, Ohio, Selby
$15,908per 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.