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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Colchester, IL Blandinsville, IL, Carthage, IL (Plymouth/Basco), La Harpe, IL, Macomb, IL (Cherokee Rd/Ward St), Macomb, IL (City Center), Macomb, IL (Industry/Bardolph), Macomb, IL (Route 9/U.S. Route 67), Macomb, IL (U.S. Route 67/1050th Rd), Macomb, IL (U.S. Route 67/Adams St), Macomb, IL (Western Illinois U/University Dr)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $75,846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to IL, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking |
School Rating Information
WEST PRAIRIE CUSD 103 School District
775 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of IL school districts |
36.1% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
40.1% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 11 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| WEST PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL 18575 E 800TH ST, SCIOTA, IL 61475 (309) 456-3750 |
09-12 |
| WEST PRAIRIE MIDDLE SCHOOL 600 S HUN ST, COLCHESTER, IL 62326 (309) 776-3220 |
05-08 |
| WEST PRAIRIE NORTH ELEMENTARY 100 N WASHINGTON ST, GOOD HOPE, IL 61438 (309) 456-3920 |
PK-04 |
| WEST PRAIRIE SOUTH ELEMENTARY 310 S COAL ST, COLCHESTER, IL 62326 (309) 776-3790 |
PK-06 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 97.7 | 56.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.5 | 20.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.3 | 19.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 38.1 | 37.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,381 | $4,170,000 | 56.1 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $405 | $314,000 | 4.2 |
| STAFF | $101 | $78,000 | 1.0 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $621 | $481,000 | 6.5 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $581 | $450,000 | 6.0 |
| OPERATION | $760 | $589,000 | 7.9 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $716 | $555,000 | 7.5 |
| OTHER | $105 | $81,000 | 1.1 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,288 | $2,548,000 | 34.3 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $916 | $710,000 | 9.6 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,585 | $7,428,000 | 100.0 |
Colchester EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Colchester WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 13.3 |
| CHILDREN IN Colchester LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 16.5 |
Colchester Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO IL* |
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| Since 1990 |  138.29%
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7.27%
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About Colchester
Colchester is a very small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 2,584 people and just one neighborhood, Colchester is the 437th largest community in Illinois. Colchester has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Colchester is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Colchester is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Colchester who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.42%), teaching (9.35%), and food service (8.14%).
Colchester Information and Demographics
The education level of Colchester citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 16.33% of adults in Colchester have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Colchester in 2000 was $18,497, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $73,988 for a family of four.
The people who call Colchester home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Colchester is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Colchester include German, English, Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Colchester is English. Some people also speak German.
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