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Schools in Palestine · Palestine Community Unit School District 3

Palestine’s public schools score below 91% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Palestine, 8% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Palestine, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–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
8%
▼ 22 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 14 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 28% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
354 students on the public path
In brief

Palestine’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 8% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,464 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Palestine High School. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. 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 Palestine’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 9% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1355)Better than 6%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 132 test results could put Palestine anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Palestine’s students in the tested grades sat them (134 in math, 130 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Palestine Grade SchoolPalestine Community Unit School District 3C−
9–12Palestine High SchoolPalestine Community Unit School District 3B+

Palestine’s public schools are run by Palestine Community Unit School District 3, which also serves Lamotte and Montgomery. 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.

Palestine Community Unit School District 3Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 354 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,464IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading8%
State average 29.9% · 130 students tested
Math12%
State average 25.8% · 134 students tested

Palestine vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PalestineDPalestine Community Unit School District 3

Every school in Palestine

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 Palestinein other towns
Palestine Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
274 students13:1Rate it →
Palestine High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
80 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Palestine’s schools

Are Palestine’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Palestine children attend score below 91% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Palestine in?

Palestine Community Unit School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 354 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Palestine kids go to high school?

Palestine High School, with 80 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Palestine spend per student?

$15,464 in Palestine Community Unit School District 3 (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.