C−
Dallas Elementary School District 327
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 7 towns
Serves Dallas City, Dallas City Township, Lomax Township, Lomax, Pontoosuc Township, Durham Township and Pontoosuc.
Students
156
Schools
1
Spent per student
$19,240
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dallas Elementary School District 327
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of West Virginia districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the IL average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.7% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $2,173 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wayne.
PK–511 elementary schoolsWayne County School District
6–8Wayne Middle SchoolWayne County School District
9–12Wayne High SchoolWayne County School District
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 85% at Wayne County School District, which runs the high school (state 92.2%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,240 per student · 11% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 48%Federal 22%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
185’20
179’21
169’22
167’23
156’24
Down 15.7% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Illini West High School District 307Appanoose Township, La Harpe Township, Pilot Grove Township
$17,108per student
La Harpe Community School District 347La Harpe Township, Pilot Grove Township, Terre Haute Township
$20,042per student
Carthage Elementary School District 317Pilot Grove Township, Rock Creek Township
$12,730per student
Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325Appanoose Township, Rock Creek Township
$23,639per 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.