Buncombe Cons School
Buncombe, IL · Buncombe Cons SD 43
Regular public school · Grades K - 8 · Rural, remote
1,387th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 34%▲ Improving
164 Main, Buncombe, IL 62912
(618)658-8830NCES ID 170774000391Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Buncombe Cons School 1,387th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 34% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 15th in 2019 to 34th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 58 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.4% | 91.4% | ▼ 3.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.6% | 8.6% | ▲ 3.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $194K in zip 62912 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Buncombe Cons School in?
Buncombe Cons School is part of the Buncombe Cons SD 43 district in Buncombe, Illinois.
Is Buncombe Cons School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Buncombe Cons School 1,387th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 34% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Buncombe Cons School?
White 91%, Two or more races 9% (58 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Buncombe Cons School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62912 is $194K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.