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Schools in Arcola · Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306

Arcola’s public schools outscore 59% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Arcola, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 15% of students in Arcola’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#370of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
18%
▼ 12 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 11 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▼ 16% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
709 students on the public path
In brief

Arcola’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Arcola’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,130 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Arcola High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Arcola’s grade

C− Test scoresA Graduation

B: better than 59% of Illinois school districts, #370 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1298)Better than 58%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 332 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put Arcola anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Arcola’s students in the tested grades sat them (336 in math, 329 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arcola, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Arcola Elementary SchoolArcola Consolidated Unit School District 306C+
7–12Arcola High SchoolArcola Consolidated Unit School District 306C

Arcola’s public schools are run by Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306, which also serves Arcola, Bourbon, Bowdre and Humboldt. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 709 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,130IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading18%
State average 29.9% · 329 students tested
Math15%
State average 25.8% · 336 students tested

Arcola vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Arcola’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ArcolaBArcola Consolidated Unit School District 306

Every school in Arcola

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Arcolain other towns
Arcola Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
410 students13:1Rate it →
Arcola High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
299 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Arcola’s schools

Are Arcola’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Arcola children attend outscore 59% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #370 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Arcola in?

Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 709 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Arcola’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Arcola spend per student?

$18,130 in Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.