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Schools in Prophetstown · Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3

Prophetstown’s public schools score below 70% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Prophetstown, 16% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Prophetstown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–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
41%
▲ 11 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 10 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 9–18 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 28% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
738 students on the public path
In brief

Prophetstown’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 16% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,473 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is PLT Middle School, then Prophetstown High School. Enrollment is down 10% 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 Prophetstown’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 30% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1414)Better than 31%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 380 test results and a graduating class of 48 could put Prophetstown anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Prophetstown’s students in the tested grades sat them (382 in math, 378 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–8PLT Middle SchoolProphetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3C+
9–12Prophetstown High SchoolProphetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3B−

Prophetstown’s public schools are run by Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3, which also serves Deer Grove, Fairfield, Hahnaman and Hume and others. 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.

Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 738 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,473IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 29.9% · 378 students tested
Math16%
State average 25.8% · 382 students tested

Prophetstown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ProphetstownCProphetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3

Every school in Prophetstown

4 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 Prophetstownin other towns
Prophetstown Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B+
229 students15:1Rate it →
Tampico Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tampico
C+
156 students13:1Rate it →
PLT Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
148 students11:1Rate it →
Prophetstown High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
205 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Prophetstown’s schools

Are Prophetstown’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Prophetstown children attend score below 70% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Prophetstown in?

Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 738 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Prophetstown kids go to high school?

Prophetstown High School, with 205 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Prophetstown’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Prophetstown spend per student?

$15,473 in Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico 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.