West Prairie CUSD 103

Summary:

The West Prairie CUSD 103 district in Illinois serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 4 schools - 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's performance varies, with some standout schools like West Prairie Junior High School and West Prairie South Elementary School outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, West Prairie North Elementary School lags behind, with significantly lower proficiency rates in both subjects.

West Prairie Junior High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 312 out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong academic performance, with 66.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 43.2% in Math, exceeds the district and state averages. Similarly, West Prairie South Elementary School is the district's top-performing elementary school, with 69.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 38.6% in Math.

While the district's graduation rate at West Prairie Senior High School is a positive 89.0%, the district as a whole faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which is significantly higher than the state average across all four schools. Additionally, West Prairie North Elementary School has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 1,065 out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1,504 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, indicating a need for targeted interventions to address the achievement gap within the district.

District Detail

204 S Hun St
Colchester, IL 62326-1129

(309) 776-3180

SchoolDigger Rank:
461^st of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 573

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Prairie Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 S Hun St	Colchester	62326	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 776-3220	170	15	11.4	55.3%	162 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	45.5	390^th of 698 public high schools	44.1%		33	451^st of 697 public high schools	35.3%	61	59.5	41.7	38.1	18.9	45.2	52.8	40.5	18.9	32.4																	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4		99.4	$16,503	$481	$16,022
West Prairie Junior High School	Public	7-8	600 S Hun St	Colchester	62326	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 776-3220	80	8	9.8	40.0%	76 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	73.9	312^th of 1368 public middle schools	77.2%		57.8	484^th of 1363 public middle schools	64.5%	172											57.1					62.5	69.0	66.2					40.6	45.2	43.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0		99.0	$21,670	$545	$21,125
West Prairie North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 N Washington St	Good Hope	61438	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 456-3920	141	15	9.3	57.4%	133 (94.3%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	27.1	1504^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.8%		31.5	1351^st of 2067 public elementary schools	34.6%	153										50.0		26.3	16.7	22.7	40.0			27.4	31.6	25.0	18.2	15.0			21.9	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	10.5	6.6	$18,153	$1,243	$16,910
West Prairie South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	310 S Coal St	Colchester	62326	McDonough County	West Prairie CUSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 776-3790	182	16	11.4	46.7%	181 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	67.2	660^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.9%		61.9	700^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.1%	40										53.3		76.2	54.5	66.7	76.7			69.3	71.4	50.0	20.0	16.7			38.6	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	14.8	10.2	$17,050	$1,833	$15,217

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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