Arthur Grade School

Arthur Grade School is one of the intimate elementary schools in Arthur, Illinois, part of Arthur CUSD 305, with 258 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 32% leaner than typical.

Within Arthur CUSD 305, which oversees 4 schools and 925 students, Arthur Grade School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Arthur Grade School reports that 77% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Douglas County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Arthur Grade School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Arthur Grade School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Arthur Grade School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.3%; this one delivers 48.6%.

In the surrounding community, Douglas County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,320, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Douglas County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,780 students), of which Arthur Grade School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond, around 0.3 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Arthur Grade School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 40.2%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Arthur Grade School has ticked down 35%, going from 400 students in 2018 to 258 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 93% to 77% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

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