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Buncombe Cons School

Public Grades K-8

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,227

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

164 Main
Buncombe, IL 62912

(618) 658-8830

District: Buncombe Cons School District 43

Students who attend Buncombe Cons School usually attend:

High:

Vienna High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Two or more races:

7.8%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2009 → 34th in 2013

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2009

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Illinois avg46%

Not ranked this year

Buncombe Cons School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2013	39.0	1423 of 2167	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.8	1156 of 2120	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-16 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
Buncombe Cons School	Public	K-8	164 Main	Buncombe	62912	Johnson County	Buncombe Cons School District 43	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 658-8830	51	7	7.2	94.1%	45 (88.2%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.8%)								(n/a)									37.5							30.0	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7		36.8	$28,227	$2,543	$25,684
Goreville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 S Ferne Clyffe Rd	Goreville	62939	Johnson County	Goreville CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 995-2142	464	26	17.6	34.3%	452 (97.4%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	56.2	884^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.0%		50	939^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.6%	55	40.9	35.2	53.3	48.9	70.5	31.0	32.5	33.3	44.8	73.3	29.5	61.4	14.3	27.5	13.0	36.1	97.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.1	97.3	97.3	12.7	29.1	$13,765	$582	$13,183
Vienna Elementary School District 55	Public	PK, KG-8	310 N 3rd St	Vienna	62995	Johnson County	Vienna School District 55	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 658-6611	386	28	13.9	57.5%	347 (89.9%)	6 (1.6%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	53.6	931^st of 2056 public elementary schools	54.7%		48.9	963^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	53.4%	32	41.9	30.8	60.0	53.7	83.7	50.0	79.1	79.5	68.3	42.2	19.5	32.6	21.9	39.5	15.4	29.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.9	96.7	95.6	4.9	32.9	$12,991	$1,278	$11,712
Lick Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7355 Lick Creek Rd	Buncombe	62912	Union County	Lick Creek CCSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-2545	126	12	10.5	39.7%	116 (92.1%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	57.1	868^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.8%		38.1	1199^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.0%	331		54.5	60.0			62.5	90.0	72.7	64.6	40.0			25.0	50.0	27.3	36.9	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	79.0	84.2	84.2			$11,342	$1,115	$10,227
Cypress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4580 Mount Pisgah Rd	Cypress	62923	Johnson County	Cypress School District 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 657-2525	116	12	9.6	50.0%	105 (90.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)								(n/a)		27.3	27.3				38.5	27.3	36.7	27.3				53.8	45.5	33.3	98.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	93.3	97.8	90.0		31.1	$16,291	$2,196	$14,095
New Simpson Hill District 32	Public	PK, KG-8	95 Tunnel Hill Rd	Tunnel Hill	62972	Johnson County	New Simpson Hill School District 32	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 658-8536	228	15	14.9	44.3%	211 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	69.8	606^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.5%		68.1	586^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.6%	20	29.4	31.6	88.5	63.6	64.7	53.6	45.8	52.6	61.8	76.9	45.5	64.7	28.6	25.0	36.8	45.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.6	97.1	97.6		32.2	$15,396	$1,565	$13,831
Adams School	Public	PK, KG-8	15470 Lake of Egypt Rd	Creal Springs	62922	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 996-2181	283	25	11.3	42.4%	254 (89.8%)	7 (2.5%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	84.5	291^st of 2056 public elementary schools	85.8%		83.9	284^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.3%	7	66.7	52.0	69.7	92.0	80.6	56.0	79.3	70.8	75.0	84.8	88.0	63.9	28.0	44.8	32.0	58.4	98.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	100.0	98.5	97.7	11.0	28.4	$14,395	$1,968	$12,427
Dongola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 827-3524	108	8	13.5	100.0%	100 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	22.8	1598^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.3%		24.7	1552^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	24.9%	46	18.8		5.9	20.0	56.3				27.1	23.5	6.7	31.3				20.8	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7			$16,458	$1,540	$14,918
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	108 Warren St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-6851	235	17	13.7	45.5%	215 (91.5%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)								(n/a)																	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	14.7		$13,599	$3,836	$9,763
Davie Elementary School	Public	3-4	301 S Green St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 833-8022	122	9	13.0	61.5%	104 (85.2%)	7 (5.7%)	9 (7.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	58.5	846^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.9%		47.5	991^st of 2067 public elementary schools	52.1%	145			47.3	54.7					51.3	43.6	54.7					49.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$12,263	$967	$11,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Buncombe Cons School

What schools do graduates of Buncombe Cons School attend?

Students who attend Buncombe Cons School usually go on to attend:

High : Vienna High School

How many students attend Buncombe Cons School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 51 students attended Buncombe Cons School.

What district is Buncombe Cons School in?

Buncombe Cons School District 43

What is the racial makeup of Buncombe Cons School?

Students at Buncombe Cons School are 88% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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