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West Prairie CUSD 103


At a glance
461stof 811 Illinois districts▲ 42
Better than 43% of Illinois districts
204 S Hun St
Colchester, IL 62326-1129
·(309) 776-3180·All Illinois district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 43.2% of districts
4
Schools
573
Students
Top rankedWest Prairie Junior High School312th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools
Biggest riser
West Prairie Junior High School up 172 spots statewide this year
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.

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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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