For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 332 students in West Prairie Community Unit School District 103. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in West Prairie Community Unit School District 103 have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
590 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Prairie Community Unit School District 103, 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#569 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
95%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,461 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 $18,863 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,461
$22,423
Spending / Student
$18,863
$21,662
Best West Prairie Community Unit School District 103 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Prairie South Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 S Coal St
Colchester, IL 62326
(309) 776-3790
Colchester, IL 62326
(309) 776-3790
Gr: PK-6 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
West Prairie North Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 N Washington St
Good Hope, IL 61438
(309) 456-3920
Good Hope, IL 61438
(309) 456-3920
Gr: PK-6 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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