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Bluford Unit School District 318

901 6th St
Bluford, IL 62814-1418
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 129 students in Bluford Unit School District 318. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Bluford Unit School District 318 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Bluford Unit School District 318 have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Webber High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
368 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bluford Unit School District 318, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#531 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
27%
20-24%
30%
50-54%
50%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
1%
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
96%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,916 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,348 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,916
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,348
$21,244

Best Bluford Unit School District 318 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Webber High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
901 6th St
Bluford, IL 62814
(618) 732-6121
Gr: 9-12 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 368 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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