West Prairie CUSD 103

Public school district · McDonough County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1700314

West Prairie CUSD 103 spent $21,021 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 82% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,409). Its 4 schools enrolled 573 students in 2024-25; 29.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,946 per student, down 0.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to West Prairie CUSD 103 in enrollment (605 to 616 students) and West Prairie CUSD 103 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to West Prairie CUSD 103, FY23Erie CUSD 1 $26,320; West Prairie CUSD 103 $21,021; Washington District 50 Schools $15,950; Spring Valley CCSD 99 $15,359; Fairfield Public School District 112 $14,738; R O W V a CUSD 208 $14,596; Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 $13,785; Fisher CUSD 1 $13,509; Dieterich CUSD 30 $11,187; Breese ESD 12 $9,717; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.5k10k15k20k25k30kErie CUSD 1$26,320West Prairie CUSD 103$21,021Washington District 50 Schools$15,950Spring Valley CCSD 99$15,359Fairfield Public School Distri…$14,738R O W V a CUSD 208$14,596Sesser-Valier Community Unit S…$13,785Fisher CUSD 1$13,509Dieterich CUSD 30$11,187Breese ESD 12$9,717State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to West Prairie CUSD 103, FY23Erie CUSD 1 $26,320; West Prairie CUSD 103 $21,021; Washington District 50 Schools $15,950; Spring Valley CCSD 99 $15,359; Fairfield Public School District 112 $14,738; R O W V a CUSD 208 $14,596; Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 $13,785; Fisher CUSD 1 $13,509; Dieterich CUSD 30 $11,187; Breese ESD 12 $9,717; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.5k10k15k20k25k30kErie CUSD 1$26,320West Prairie CUSD 103$21,021Washington District 50 Schools$15,950Spring Valley CCSD 99$15,359Fairfield Public School District 112$14,738R O W V a CUSD 208$14,596Sesser-Valier Community Unit School…$13,785Fisher CUSD 1$13,509Dieterich CUSD 30$11,187Breese ESD 12$9,717State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to West Prairie CUSD 103, FY23Erie CUSD 1 $26,320; West Prairie CUSD 103 $21,021; Washington District 50 Schools $15,950; Spring Valley CCSD 99 $15,359; Fairfield Public School District 112 $14,738; R O W V a CUSD 208 $14,596; Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 $13,785; Fisher CUSD 1 $13,509; Dieterich CUSD 30 $11,187; Breese ESD 12 $9,717; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.5k15k25k30kErie CUSD 1$26,320West Prairie CUSD 103$21,021Washington District 50 Schools$15,950Spring Valley CCSD 99$15,359Fairfield Public School District 112$14,738R O W V a CUSD 208$14,596Sesser-Valier Community Unit School Distric…$13,785Fisher CUSD 1$13,509Dieterich CUSD 30$11,187Breese ESD 12$9,717State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to West Prairie CUSD 103, FY23Erie CUSD 1 $26,320; West Prairie CUSD 103 $21,021; Washington District 50 Schools $15,950; Spring Valley CCSD 99 $15,359; Fairfield Public School District 112 $14,738; R O W V a CUSD 208 $14,596; Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 $13,785; Fisher CUSD 1 $13,509; Dieterich CUSD 30 $11,187; Breese ESD 12 $9,717; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.5k15k25k30kErie CUSD 1$26,320West Prairie CUSD 103$21,021Washington District 50 Schools$15,950Spring Valley CCSD 99$15,359Fairfield Public School District 112$14,738R O W V a CUSD 208$14,596Sesser-Valier Community Unit School Dis…$13,785Fisher CUSD 1$13,509Dieterich CUSD 30$11,187Breese ESD 12$9,717State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$15,135,000 in revenue: 29.2% state, 53.5% local and 17.4% federal. Total spending including $3,953,000 of capital outlay was $17,453,000, or $28,518 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

West Prairie CUSD 103 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,412,000; Local $8,097,000; Federal $2,626,000; total $15,135,000.
  • State$4,412,000 29%
  • Local$8,097,000 53%
  • Federal$2,626,000 17%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 468 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

612 students in 2022-23, 590 students in 2023-24, 573 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

West Prairie CUSD 103 enrollment by school year2022-23: 612, 2023-24: 590, 2024-25: 57302004006008002022-236122023-245902024-25573
West Prairie CUSD 103 enrollment by school year2022-23: 612, 2023-24: 590, 2024-25: 57302004006008002022-236122023-245902024-25573
West Prairie CUSD 103 enrollment by school year2022-23: 612, 2023-24: 590, 2024-25: 57302004006008002022-236122023-245902024-25573
West Prairie CUSD 103 enrollment by school year2022-23: 612, 2023-24: 590, 2024-25: 57302004006008002022-236122023-245902024-25573

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2361252.611.6
2023-2459050.411.7
2024-2557354.010.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in West Prairie CUSD 103 scored proficient or above: 22% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts22%29.9%311

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 41 students in West Prairie CUSD 103's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate90% or more87.6%
Students in the class41149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 323 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
West Prairie South Elementary School18211.4All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
West Prairie North Elementary School1419.3All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 80 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
West Prairie Junior High School809.8All free (CEP)Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 170 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
West Prairie Senior High School17011.4All free (CEP)Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact West Prairie CUSD 103

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about West Prairie CUSD 103

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentWest Prairie CUSD 103 ranks 85 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,021).#85 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisWest Prairie CUSD 103 is the number 534 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 612 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#534 of 865
  3. Fisher CUSD 1The next larger Illinois district: 613 students in fall 2022, $13,509 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,509
  4. Dieterich CUSD 30The next smaller Illinois district: 609 students in fall 2022, $11,187 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,187
  5. Compare West Prairie CUSD 103 with Fisher CUSD 1Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. West Prairie Senior High School, its largest high school170 students in 2024-25, 11.4 per teacher.170
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about West Prairie CUSD 103

  1. How many schools and students are in West Prairie CUSD 103?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 573 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does West Prairie CUSD 103 spend per student?
    $21,021 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,946 per student, down 0.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does West Prairie CUSD 103's money come from?
    $15,135,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 29.2% state, 53.5% local and 17.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in West Prairie CUSD 103 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 135 of the 682 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 19.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in West Prairie CUSD 103 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in West Prairie CUSD 103 scored proficient or above: 22% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in West Prairie CUSD 103?
    90% or more of the 41 students in West Prairie CUSD 103's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is West Prairie CUSD 103's NCES district ID?
    1700314. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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