Douglas County Schools & Education
Douglas County, Illinois
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
89/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
96.2%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
96.2%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,788
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,250
School Score
89/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 63/100
State Score Position
#1
of 102 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Douglas County
Measured School Summary
Douglas County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 89/100 and a graduation rate of 96.2%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
Douglas County spends $9,788 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 42% above the Illinois average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 7.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Douglas County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
10 public schools and 4 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
89/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #1 of 102 Illinois counties with school score data.
Completion
96.2%
7.4 pts above the state average
Funding context
$9,788
$538 above the state average
School coverage
10
4 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Douglas County has 10 public schools across 4 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Douglas County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Higher-signal county
Douglas County screens well on the measured county-level school signal. The next check is whether that strength is broad across districts or concentrated in a few school pathways.
State position
#1
of 102 Illinois counties with school score data. The county score is 26 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Tuscola CUSD 301
Elementary to high school visible
948 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
Arcola CUSD 306
Elementary and high visible
697 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Villa Grove CUSD 302
Elementary to high school visible
654 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
Arthur CUSD 305
Elementary and high visible
612 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Arthur CUSD 305 is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Douglas County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Douglas County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Douglas County Composite School Score Surpasses State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Douglas County, Illinois.
Douglas County reports a composite school score of 89.3, which is significantly higher than the Illinois state average of 63.0 and the national median of 50.0. This performance level coincides with a high school graduation rate of 96.2%, exceeding the state rate of 88.8% and the national rate of 87.0%. The county's 2,911 students are distributed across 10 schools in four districts, with locales split evenly between town and rural settings. Arthur CUSD 305 is the largest district by enrollment, serving 1,008 students across four schools. Per-pupil spending is $9,788, which is higher than the state average of $9,250 but lower than the national average of $13,000. Arcola Elementary School is the largest individual facility with 407 students. No charter schools operate within the county. The average school size is 291 students, with a mix of four elementary, two middle, and four high schools. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
10
in Douglas County
Reported Enrollment
2,911
10 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Douglas County
Arthur CUSD 305
Tuscola CUSD 301
Arcola CUSD 306
Villa Grove CUSD 302
10 Public Schools in Douglas County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 10 of 10 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcola Elementary School | Record | Arcola CUSD 306 | Arcola, 61910Town: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 407 |
| North Ward Elementary School | Record | Tuscola CUSD 301 | Tuscola, 61953Town: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 366 |
| Villa Grove Elem School | Record | Villa Grove CUSD 302 | Villa Grove, 61956Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 342 |
| Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond | Record | Arthur CUSD 305 | Arthur, 61911Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 324 |
| Tuscola High School | Record | Tuscola CUSD 301 | Tuscola, 61953Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 297 |
| Arcola High School | Record | Arcola CUSD 306 | Arcola, 61910Town: Distant | 7–12 | High | 290 |
| Arthur Grade School | Record | Arthur CUSD 305 | Arthur, 61911Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 288 |
| East Prairie Middle School | Record | Tuscola CUSD 301 | Tuscola, 61953Town: Distant | 5–8 | Middle | 285 |
| Villa Grove High School | Record | Villa Grove CUSD 302 | Villa Grove, 61956Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 201 |
| Villa Grove Jr High School | Record | Villa Grove CUSD 302 | Villa Grove, 61956Rural: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 111 |
North Ward Elementary School
Tuscola CUSD 301
Tuscola, 61953 / Town: Distant
Villa Grove Elem School
Villa Grove CUSD 302
Villa Grove, 61956 / Rural: Distant
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond
Arthur CUSD 305
Arthur, 61911 / Rural: Distant
Villa Grove High School
Villa Grove CUSD 302
Villa Grove, 61956 / Rural: Distant
Villa Grove Jr High School
Villa Grove CUSD 302
Villa Grove, 61956 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,788
State avg $9,250
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.