Photo: Jesster79 · CC BY-SA 3.0Savanna’s public schools score below 84% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In Savanna, 12% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Savanna, 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.
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.
Savanna’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 20% 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 ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Savanna’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,799 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is West Carroll Middle School, then West Carroll High School. Enrollment is down 7% 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.
What’s behind Savanna’s grade
C−: better than 16% of Illinois school districts, #673 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Savanna, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Savanna
West Carroll Primary
Grades PK–5 · 432 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Savanna
West Carroll Primary
Grades PK–5 · 432 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Savanna
West Carroll Primary
Grades PK–5 · 432 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Savanna
West Carroll Primary
Grades PK–5 · 432 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Savanna
West Carroll Primary
Grades PK–5 · 432 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Savanna
West Carroll Primary
Grades PK–5 · 432 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Savanna
West Carroll Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 162 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mount Carroll
7th grade in Savanna
West Carroll Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 162 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mount Carroll
8th grade in Savanna
West Carroll Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 162 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mount Carroll
9th grade in Savanna
West Carroll High School
Grades 9–12 · 245 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Savanna
West Carroll High School
Grades 9–12 · 245 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Savanna
West Carroll High School
Grades 9–12 · 245 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Savanna
West Carroll High School
Grades 9–12 · 245 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Savanna’s public schools are run by West Carroll Community Unit School District 314, which also serves Freedom, Mount Carroll, Mount Carroll and Salem 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.
Well below the state in reading
Savanna vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Savanna’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Savanna | C− | West Carroll Community Unit School District 314 |
Every school in Savanna
3 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).
Questions about Savanna’s schools
Are Savanna’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Savanna children attend score below 84% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #673 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Savanna in?
West Carroll Community Unit School District 314, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 839 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Savanna kids go to high school?
West Carroll High School, with 245 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Savanna’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in West Carroll Community Unit School District 314 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Savanna spend per student?
$16,799 in West Carroll Community Unit School District 314 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Savanna families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Savanna → They have their own page.
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.