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United CUSD 304 School District

1905 100th St
Monmouth, IL 61462-9221

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Tel: (309) 734-9413

www.u304.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 365 students in United CUSD 304 School District. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.

Public Preschools in United CUSD 304 School District have an score of 32% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and score of 24% (versus the 25% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,367 Schools

# Students

1,008 Students

505,966 Students

# Teachers

85 Teachers

38,382 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	United CUSD 304 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	66	80
Kind	75	72
1	77	70
2	67	66
3	80	60

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District Rank

United CUSD 304 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#576 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	United CUSD 304 School District
2023	#576
2022	#607
2021	#544
2019	#586
2018	#456
2017	#574
2016	#475
2015	#552
2014	#562
2013	#382
2012	#440

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24%

27%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	United CUSD 304 School District	Illinois
2023	24%	27%
2021	19%	28%
2019	25%	33%
2018	27%	32%
2017	25%	32%
2016	29%	31%
2015	20%	29%
2014	53%	59%
2013	57%	58%
2012	83%	80%
2011	82%	80%

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17%

30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	United CUSD 304 School District	Illinois
2022	17%	30%
2021	22%	32%
2019	29%	38%
2018	27%	37%
2017	28%	38%
2016	29%	36%
2015	30%	38%
2014	53%	57%
2013	65%	58%
2012	81%	75%
2011	81%	75%

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45-49%

50%

87%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	United CUSD 304 School District	Illinois
2023	87%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2018	95%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	82%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	77%	86%
2013	87%	83%
2012	87%	82%
2011	84%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	United CUSD 304 School District	Illinois
2024	0.20	0.70
2023	0.19	0.70
2022	0.20	0.68
2021	0.19	0.68
2020	0.18	0.68
2019	0.18	0.68
2018	0.17	0.67
2017	0.17	0.67
2016	0.16	0.67
2015	0.27	0.67
2014	0.15	0.66
2013	0.12	0.66
2012	0.14	0.65
2011	0.02	0.66
2010	0.05	0.64
2009	0.06	0.64
2008	0.07	0.64
2007	0.04	0.63
2006	0.02	0.61

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)
Year	United CUSD 304 School District	Illinois
2024	1%	6%
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

6%

33%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2024)
Year	United CUSD 304 School District	Illinois
2024	6%	28%
2023	5%	27%
2022	5%	27%
2021	5%	27%
2020	5%	26%
2019	5%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	3%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2009	1%	22%
2008	2%	21%
2007	2%	20%

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% Black

3%

18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)
Year	United CUSD 304 School District	Illinois
2024	2%	16%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	4%	17%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2005	2%	20%

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% White

88%

41%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)
Year	United CUSD 304 School District	Illinois
2024	89%	45%
2023	90%	45%
2022	89%	47%
2021	90%	47%
2020	90%	48%
2019	90%	48%
2018	91%	49%
2017	91%	49%
2016	92%	49%
2015	38%	49%
2014	93%	50%
2013	94%	50%
2012	93%	51%
2011	99%	51%
2010	97%	53%
2009	96%	53%
2008	97%	54%
2007	98%	55%
2006	100%	56%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	United CUSD 304 School District	Illinois
2024	2%	4%
2023	3%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,985 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,049 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	United CUSD 304 School District	Illinois
2023	$18 MM	$15 MM
2022	$18 MM	$14 MM
2021	$18 MM	$15 MM
2020	$18 MM	$14 MM
2019	$16 MM	$14 MM
2018	$15 MM	$15 MM
2017	$16 MM	$13 MM
2016	$13 MM	$12 MM
2015	$11 MM	$10 MM
2014	$12 MM	$12 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$10 MM
2009	$11 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	United CUSD 304 School District	Illinois
2023	$17 MM	$14 MM
2022	$18 MM	$14 MM
2021	$17 MM	$14 MM
2020	$18 MM	$14 MM
2019	$16 MM	$13 MM
2018	$14 MM	$14 MM
2017	$14 MM	$12 MM
2016	$12 MM	$12 MM
2015	$11 MM	$11 MM
2014	$12 MM	$12 MM
2012	$15 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$11 MM
2009	$12 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,985

$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	United CUSD 304 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,184	$17,333
2022	$19,481	$19,707
2021	$19,225	$17,764
2020	$19,481	$19,707
2019	$17,382	$17,662
2018	$16,184	$19,255
2017	$20,291	$17,801
2016	$16,700	$14,596
2015	$14,406	$11,118
2014	$12,713	$13,203
2012	$11,783	$11,701
2011	$14,241	$11,859
2010	$11,794	$11,118
2009	$11,181	$10,546
2008	$9,237	$11,298
2007	$9,934	$10,143
2006	$8,755	$9,054

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Spending / Student

$17,049

$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	United CUSD 304 School District	Illinois
2023	$18,185	$16,251
2022	$19,846	$19,097
2021	$18,224	$16,655
2020	$19,846	$19,097
2019	$17,402	$17,005
2018	$14,533	$18,215
2017	$18,087	$17,235
2016	$15,633	$14,516
2015	$14,090	$11,218
2014	$12,381	$12,904
2012	$15,116	$11,755
2011	$11,681	$11,220
2010	$11,535	$11,218
2009	$12,666	$10,416
2008	$12,272	$10,971
2007	$9,243	$9,827
2006	$10,625	$8,997

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Best United CUSD 304 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

United Elementary School - North

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
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Add to Compare

411 W Hunt Ave
Alexis, IL 61412
(309) 482-3332

Gr: PK-3 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

United Elementary School - West

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
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5/

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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2140 State Highway 135
Monmouth, IL 61462
(309) 734-8513

Gr: PK-3 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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