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Arcola Community Unit School District 306 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 291 students in Arcola Community Unit School District 306. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Arcola Community Unit School District 306 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Arcola Community Unit School District 306 have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Arcola High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
701 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Arcola Community Unit School District 306, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#687 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
47%
29%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
48%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,679 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,849 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,679
$22,423
Spending / Student
$19,849
$21,662
Best Arcola Community Unit School District 306 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arcola High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
351 W Washington St
Arcola, IL 61910
(217) 268-4962
Arcola, IL 61910
(217) 268-4962
Gr: 7-12 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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