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C−

Fulton County Community Unit School District 3

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Putman Township, Cuba, Cass Township, Joshua Township, Harris Township, Deerfield Township, Bernadotte Township, Smithfield and Marietta.

Putman Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Illinois school districts

Students
386
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,591
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$1.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Fulton County Community Unit School District 3

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 18% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the IL average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.8M, about $4,585 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 18% of the 887 Illinois school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Putman Township 1,907C−Cuba 1,131Cass Township 542Joshua Township 424Harris Township 309Deerfield Township 243Bernadotte Township 242Smithfield 181Marietta 97

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Putman Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5Cuba Elem SchoolThis district
6–8Cuba Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Cuba Sr High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21 · 2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency15–19%
State average 25.8% · 184 students tested
Reading / language arts25–29%
State average 29.9% · 185 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70–79%
State average 87.6% · 33 in the class

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,591 per student · 9% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 48%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 49%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
398’20
398’21
399’22
396’23
386’24

Down 3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Two or more races 3%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools.

Cuba Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cuba
B
188 students13:1
Cuba Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cuba
B−
80 students10:1
Cuba Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cuba
B−
118 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bushnell-Prairie City Community Unit School District 170Lee Township, Mound Township
$18,491per student
Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4Ellisville Township, Fairview Township, Young Hickory Township
$20,284per student
V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2Farmers Township, Pleasant Township
$19,095per student
Canton Union School District 66Buckheart Township, Canton Township
$15,539per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Illinois.