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West Central Community Unit School District 235
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Oquawka Township, Stronghurst Township, Oquawka, Stronghurst, Gladstone Township, Biggsville Township, Carman Township, Rozetta Township, Biggsville, Media Township, Gladstone, Terre Haute Township, Media, Raritan Township, Raritan, Gulfport and Bald Bluff Township, and parts of Lomax Township, Ellison Township and Point Pleasant Township.
Students
752
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,975
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$2.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Central Community Unit School District 235
- School Grade D: better than 11% of North Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.4M, about $3,140 per student
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency8%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,975 per student · 26% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 38%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
759’20
738’21
744’22
760’23
752’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Oquawka Township 1,659Stronghurst Township 1,087Oquawka 1,059Stronghurst 949Gladstone Township 732Biggsville Township 494Carman Township 483Rozetta Township 311Biggsville 294Media Township 290Gladstone 237Terre Haute Township 174Media 153Raritan Township 152Raritan 134Gulfport 92Bald Bluff Township 71
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Illini West High School District 307Blandinsville Township, Dallas City Township, Durham Township
$17,108per student
United Community School District 304Hale Township, Sumner Township, Tompkins Township
$18,592per student
Burlington Community School DistrictBurlington
$15,430per student
Mercer County School District 404Abington Township, Keithsburg Township, Ohio Grove Township
$16,966per 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.