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West Prairie Community Unit School District 103

204 S Hun St
Colchester, IL 62326-1129
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 332 students in West Prairie Community Unit School District 103. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in West Prairie Community Unit School District 103 have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
590 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
89,912 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#569 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
27%
22%
30%
50-54%
50%
(21-22)
80-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
95%
45%
% 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.
This School District
This State (IL)
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 Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Prairie South Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
310 S Coal St
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:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 N Washington St
Good Hope, IL 61438
(309) 456-3920
Gr: PK-6 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 590 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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