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Schools in Bourbon Township · Arthur Community Unit School District 305, Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306

Bourbon Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bourbon Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Bourbon Township’s districts is 21%, below the Illinois average (26%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#267of 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
25%
▼ 5 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 5 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 14% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Arthur Community Unit School District 305
Students per teacher
11.6
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
568 students on the public path
In brief

Bourbon Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1487 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bourbon Township’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% 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 Bourbon Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Arthur Community Unit School District 305 spends $18,458 per student and Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 $18,130, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Pleasant View School (private), Prairie Lane Amish School (private), South Prairie School (private), Northside School (private) and Meadowlark School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Bourbon Township’s grade

B− Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Illinois school districts, #267 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1487)Better than 83%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 885 test results and a graduating class of 93 could put Bourbon Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Bourbon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (882 in math, 889 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Arthur Grade SchoolArthur Community Unit School District 305A−
9–12Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-HammondArthur Community Unit School District 305B

Bourbon Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Arthur Community Unit School District 305). From grade PK, students attend the Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306, shared with Arcola, Arcola, Bowdre and Humboldt. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bourbon Township

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

Arthur Community Unit School District 305Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 925 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,458IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
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

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Arthur Community Unit School District 30529%
State average 29.9% · 560 students tested
Math · PK–12, Arthur Community Unit School District 30524%
State average 25.8% · 546 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 30618%
State average 29.9% · 329 students tested
Math · PK–12, Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 30615%
State average 25.8% · 336 students tested

Bourbon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bourbon TownshipB+Arthur Community Unit School District 305 PK–12 · Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 PK–12
Arcola—Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306
GarrettB+Arthur Community Unit School District 305 PK–12 · Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 PK–12
North Okaw—Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Arthur Community Unit School District 305 PK–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Arthur Community Unit School District 305 with Bourbon Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Bourbon Township

7 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).

District schools in Bourbon Townshipby address
Arthur Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Arthur
A−
258 students12:1Rate it →
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond
High · Grades 9–12 · Arthur
B
310 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Pleasant View School
Grades K–12 · Arcola
Private · Religious
103 students11:1Rate it →
Prairie Lane Amish School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Arthur
Private · Religious
40 students13:1Rate it →
South Prairie School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Arthur
Private · Religious
34 students17:1Rate it →
Northside School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Arthur
Private · Religious
31 students10:1Rate it →
Meadowlark School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Arthur
Private · Religious
28 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Bourbon Township’s schools

Are Bourbon Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bourbon Township children attend outscore 70% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #267 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bourbon Township in?

Two districts: Arthur Community Unit School District 305 runs grades PK–12, and Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 runs grades PK–12, shared with Arcola, Arcola, Bowdre and Humboldt.

Where do Bourbon Township kids go to high school?

Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond in Arthur, with 310 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Bourbon Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Arthur Community Unit School District 305 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Bourbon Township spend per student?

$18,458 in Arthur Community Unit School District 305 and $18,130 in Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bourbon Township?

Yes: Pleasant View School (religious, grades K–12, 103 students), Prairie Lane Amish School (religious, grades 1–8, 40 students), South Prairie School (religious, grades 1–8, 34 students), Northside School (religious, grades 1–8, 31 students) and Meadowlark School (religious, grades 1–8, 28 students).

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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.