Lake County Gazette

Carthage Elementary School District 317 has expressed appreciation to the United Way of Greater River Region for providing several Walmart gift cards. According to the district, these donations help address funding gaps for essential resources, support enrichment opportunities for students, and provide assistance to families in need.

"Strong community partnerships such as this ensure we can continue fostering equitable access to learning and supporting the whole child—academically, socially, and emotionally. We are incredibly thankful for the United Way’s commitment to education and to the success of our students and families," stated representatives from Carthage Elementary School District 317.

The school district serves Hancock County, including Carthage Middle School and Carthage Primary School. More information about its schools is available on the Illinois Report Card website: https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education, Carthage Elementary School District 317 employs 25 teachers who earn an average salary of $44,812 before pension contributions. The teaching staff is comprised of 84 percent women and 16 percent men, with no teachers having more than ten absences in a school year. The demographic breakdown of the student population shows that it is 94.5 percent White, 0.4 percent Black, 2.9 percent Hispanic, and 1.1 percent Asian.

In terms of financials, in 2020 the district spent $13,399 per student with a total expenditure of $6,109,921.

Further details about United Way's work in the region can be found at https://unitedwaygrr.org/.