United CUSD 304 School District

1905 100th St
Monmouth, IL 61462-9221
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 201 students in United CUSD 304 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in United CUSD 304 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
949 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

United CUSD 304 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#607 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of United CUSD 304  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
19%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of United CUSD 304  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of United CUSD 304  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
50%
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of United CUSD 304  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
16 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
842 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
89%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
75
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,103 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,109 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of United CUSD 304  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of United CUSD 304  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,103
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in United CUSD 304  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,109
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in United CUSD 304  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best United CUSD 304 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
United Jr High School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2140 State Highway 135
Monmouth, IL 61462
(309) 734-8511
Grades: 6-8
| 201 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 949 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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