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Palestine Community Unit School District 3

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Palestine Community Unit School District 3 is located in southeast Illinois. Palestine Community Unit School District 3 has 86.58 square miles of land area and 1.10 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Palestine Community Unit School District 3 population is 2,464. Palestine Community Unit School District 3 median household income is $40,149 in 2010-2014. Palestine Community Unit School District 3 median house value is $70,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Palestine Community Unit School District 3 is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (128 out of 476, top 27%) Elementary/Middle School: (592 out of 757, bottom 22%)* Rank: #475
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	2,464 (2010-2014), rank #713
Population Growth	5.98% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	28.10/sq mi, rank #695
Median Household Income:	$40,149 at 2010-2014—8.39% increase since 2005-2009, rank #772
Median House Price:	$70,400 at 2010-2014—27.08% increase since 2005-2009, rank #796
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	86.58 sq mi, rank #299
Water Area:	1.10 sq mi (1.26%), rank #201
State:	Illinois
County:	Crawford County
City:	Flat Rock, Palestine, Robinson
Zip:	62427, 62451, 62454

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Palestine Community Unit School District 3 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

100 South Main St

Palestine IL, 62451, Crawford County

Phone: 618-586-2713

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	364	377	392	389	404	398	420
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	24.20	NA	33.00	34.44	35.00	37.00	31.00
Prekindergarten:	NA	NA	1.00	1.11	1.00	1.00	1.00
Kindergarten:	NA	NA	2.00	2.01	1.00	1.00	1.00
Elementary:	13.00	NA	18.00	18.14	18.00	21.00	14.00
Secondary:	10.20	NA	12.00	13.18	15.00	14.00	15.00
Ungraded:	NA	0.00	NA	NA	0.00	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	18.80	48.00	4.00	4.09	4.00	4.10	9.00
Instructional Aides:	NA	13.00	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	NA	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10	0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10	0.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	NA	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
District Administrators:	1.00	NA	1.00	1.09	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	NA	0.00	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00
School Administrators:	1.80	NA	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
School Administrative Support:	NA	5.00	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.00
Student Support Services:	NA	NA	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00
Other Support Services:	15.00	29.00	NA	NA	NA	NA	5.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	15.04	NA	11.88	11.30	11.54	10.76	13.55

Schools

Palestine Grade School		Prekindergarten to Grade 8	205 South Washington St, Palestine IL 62451
Palestine High School		Grade 9 to Grade 12	102 North Main St, Palestine IL 62451

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
ISAT Test
2003	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	90.5%	75.7%
2004	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	90.9%	79.1%
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	76.3%	79.3%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	85.6%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	78.4%	86.7%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	82.4%	85.1%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	85.2%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	75.0%	86.4%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	71.4%	87.3%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	76.4%	87.7%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	42.9%	54.8%
2003	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	76.1%	62.0%
2004	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81.8%	65.1%
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	76.4%	66.6%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	70.7%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	67.6%	72.9%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	67.6%	71.8%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	86.6%	72.2%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	75.0%	73.7%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	71.5%	74.7%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	76.4%	76.0%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	28.6%	58.8%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	76.4%	84.8%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	71.4%	86.4%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	85.3%	84.6%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	87.5%	85.8%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	86.6%	85.9%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	72%	87.7%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	68.1%	88.1%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	33.4%	60.2%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	76.3%	72.9%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	67.9%	73.7%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	79.4%	73.2%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	87.5%	73.8%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86.7%	73.7%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	64%	74.7%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	63.6%	76.0%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	50.0%	59.2%
2003	Science	4th Grade	% met std	80%	66.5%
2004	Science	4th Grade	% met std	69.5%	67.8%
2005	Science	4th Grade	% met std	85%	71.4%
2006	Science	4th Grade	% met std	81.6%	79.9%
2007	Science	4th Grade	% met std	78.5%	79.7%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	91.1%	76.2%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	90.6%	76.8%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	90.0%	76.6%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	72%	79.4%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	77.2%	79.8%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	94.4%	80.9%
2003	Math	5th Grade	% met std	35.7%	68.3%
2004	Math	5th Grade	% met std	69.2%	71.8%
2005	Math	5th Grade	% met std	52.1%	73.2%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	72.7%	78.6%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	80.5%	82.5%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	66.6%	81.3%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	71%	82.5%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	80.0%	83.4%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	79.3%	84.0%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	66.7%	83.6%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	38.1%	59.4%
2003	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	50.0%	60.4%
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	65.4%	60.9%
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	69.6%	62.7%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	68.1%	68.5%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	70.8%	69.7%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	60.6%	73.6%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	61.3%	73.5%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	62.9%	74.7%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	79.3%	76.4%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	77.8%	77.8%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	42.9%	58.9%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	91.3%	79.1%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	81.0%	81.4%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	79.0%	82.7%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	65.6%	82.4%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	78.1%	84.6%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	67.6%	83.9%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	92.3%	84.9%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	42.3%	59.6%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	87.0%	72.8%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	76.2%	73.4%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	83.8%	79.1%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	68.8%	79.9%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	78.2%	81.2%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	75.7%	84.1%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	88.4%	81.7%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	50.0%	58.9%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	88.9%	76.0%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	87.5%	79.4%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	75.0%	80.4%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	74.4%	82.7%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	82.2%	84.4%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	89.3%	84.3%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	73.7%	84.6%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	58.6%	59.1%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	81.5%	72%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	66.7%	73.3%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	87.5%	77.7%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	79.5%	77.5%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	75.0%	77.4%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	89.3%	78.8%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	68.4%	78.1%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	62.0%	58.5%
2003	Science	7th Grade	% met std	71.9%	73.7%
2004	Science	7th Grade	% met std	83.4%	74.4%
2005	Science	7th Grade	% met std	76.8%	74.6%
2006	Science	7th Grade	% met std	85.2%	80.9%
2007	Science	7th Grade	% met std	83.3%	79.3%
2008	Science	7th Grade	% met std	79.2%	79.2%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	84.6%	79.5%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	78.6%	82.4%
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	96.5%	81.9%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	81.6%	79.9%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	69.0%	79.0%
2003	Math	8th Grade	% met std	56.4%	53.1%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	56.3%	54.4%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	53.4%	54.3%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	62.8%	78.2%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	86.7%	81.3%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	91.3%	80.3%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	82.6%	81.7%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	71.8%	83.7%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	82.8%	86.3%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	88.5%	85.0%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	30.6%	58.9%
2003	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	66.7%	63.7%
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	68.8%	67.1%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	80.0%	72.8%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	81.4%	79.2%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	89.7%	81.7%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	91.3%	81.4%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	87%	83.6%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	84.6%	84.1%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	79.3%	85.0%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	88.5%	86.2%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	50.0%	59.8%
PSAE Test
2003	Math	11th Grade	% met std	58.4%	53.3%
2004	Math	11th Grade	% met std	60.8%	53.1%
2005	Math	11th Grade	% met std	46.5%	52.8%
2006	Math	11th Grade	% met std	41.7%	53.7%
2007	Math	11th Grade	% met std	60%	52.7%
2008	Math	11th Grade	% met std	58.4%	53.0%
2009	Math	11th Grade	% met std	48.5%	51.6%
2010	Math	11th Grade	% met std	57.1%	52.7%
2011	Math	11th Grade	% met std	86.7%	51.3%
2012	Math	11th Grade	% met std	58.3%	51.6%
2013	Math	11th Grade	% met std	65.7%	51.8%
2003	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	55.5%	56.4%
2004	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	60.8%	56.8%
2005	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	60.7%	59.5%
2006	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	41.6%	58.4%
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	64%	54.0%
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	66.6%	53.3%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	51.5%	56.9%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	71.4%	54.0%
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	73.3%	51.1%
2012	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	58.3%	50.6%
2013	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	65.8%	54.8%
2003	Science	11th Grade	% met std	47.3%	51.3%
2004	Science	11th Grade	% met std	60.9%	52.9%
2005	Science	11th Grade	% met std	42.9%	52.5%
2006	Science	11th Grade	% met std	38.9%	50.8%
2007	Science	11th Grade	% met std	36%	51.0%
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	33.3%	51.2%
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	50%	50.5%
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	47.7%	52.4%
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	40.0%	49.2%
2012	Science	11th Grade	% met std	54.2%	51.7%
2013	Science	11th Grade	% met std	48.6%	49.4%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$3,956,000	$10,092		$4,239,000	$10,897		$4,214,000	$10,431
Federal:	$188,000	$480	4.8%	$425,000	$1,093	10.0%	$675,000	$1,671	16.0%
State:	$2,372,000	$6,051	60.0%	$2,616,000	$6,725	61.7%	$2,368,000	$5,861	56.2%
Local:	$1,396,000	$3,561	35.3%	$1,198,000	$3,080	28.3%	$1,171,000	$2,899	27.8%
Total Expenditures:	$4,443,000	$11,334		$4,311,000	$11,082		$4,393,000	$10,874
Total Current Expenditures:	$4,116,000	$10,500		$4,013,000	$10,316		$4,039,000	$9,998
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,267,000	$5,783	55.1%	$2,266,000	$5,825	56.5%	$2,315,000	$5,730	57.3%
Student and Staff Support:	$298,000	$760	7.2%	$277,000	$712	6.9%	$267,000	$661	6.6%
Administration:	$614,000	$1,566	14.9%	$580,000	$1,491	14.5%	$580,000	$1,436	14.4%
Operations, Food, Other:	$937,000	$2,390	22.8%	$890,000	$2,288	22.2%	$877,000	$2,171	21.7%
Total Capital Outlay:	$142,000	$362		$104,000	$267		$162,000	$401
Construction:	$66,000	$168		$87,000	$224		$98,000	$243
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$1,000	$2
Interest on Debt:	$80,000	$204		$88,000	$226		$97,000	$240

Total Salary:	$2,702,000	$6,893		$2,656,000	$6,828		$2,644,000	$6,545
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,754,000	$4,474	64.9%	$1,748,000	$4,494	65.8%	$1,735,000	$4,295	65.6%
Other Salary:	$948,000	$2,418	35.1%	$908,000	$2,334	34.2%	$909,000	$2,250	34.4%
Total Benefit:	$743,000	$1,895		$744,000	$1,913		$804,000	$1,990
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$437,000	$1,115	58.8%	$450,000	$1,157	60.5%	$499,000	$1,235	62.1%
Other Benefit:	$306,000	$781	41.2%	$294,000	$756	39.5%	$305,000	$755	37.9%

* Palestine Community Unit School District 3 was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.