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Arthur Grade School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

126 E Lincoln St, Arthur, IL 61911 · (217) 543-2109 · Part of Arthur Community Unit School District 305

Bourbon Township’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
258
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Arthur Grade School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bourbon Township kids: Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond

On the path

Where Bourbon Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Arthur Grade SchoolYou are here
9–12Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammondin Arthur

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

126 E Lincoln St, Arthur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten26
Grade 127
Grade 223
Grade 324
Grade 428
Grade 529
Grade 631
Grade 726
Grade 827
Enrollment over time
337’20
304’21
288’22
260’23
258’24

Down 23.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Arthur Grade School from Bourbon Township families.

Other schools in Arthur Community Unit School District 305

The district →
Atwood-Hammond Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Atwood
B
209 students12:1
Lovington Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lovington
B−
148 students10:1
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond
High · Grades 9–12 · Arthur
B
310 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Bourbon Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.