West Carroll CUSD 314 School District

642 S East St
Mount Carroll, IL 61053-1459
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 181 students in West Carroll CUSD 314 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 West Carroll CUSD 314 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
869 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

West Carroll CUSD 314 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#687 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of West Carroll CUSD 314  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
12%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Carroll CUSD 314  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.
20%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Carroll CUSD 314  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.
39%
50%
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of West Carroll CUSD 314  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
8 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
726 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
84%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
70
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
61
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,567 is higher 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 $19,628 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
$20 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of West Carroll CUSD 314  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 West Carroll CUSD 314  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
$22,567
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in West Carroll CUSD 314  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
$19,628
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in West Carroll CUSD 314  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 West Carroll CUSD 314 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Carroll Middle School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
633 S East St
Mount Carroll, IL 61053
(815) 244-2002
Grades: 6-8
| 181 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 869 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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