Pocahontas Center

www.bccu2.org

214 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

The Pocahontas Center, located at 4 E State St in Pocahontas, Illinois, is a facility operating under the **Bond County Community Unit School District 2**. Primarily, it serves as a specialized educational site focused on early childhood development, specifically housing the district's **Pre-Kindergarten programs**. By providing a dedicated space for the youngest learners in the community, the center aims to establish a foundational academic environment that prepares children for the transition into elementary school.

As a component of the broader Bond County school system, the Pocahontas Center emphasizes foundational learning, social-emotional development, and school readiness. The facility plays a vital role in the small, rural community of Pocahontas by ensuring that local families have access to essential early educational resources without needing to travel to the district's larger hubs in Greenville. It functions as a community-centered space that fosters early academic growth within a supportive, age-appropriate setting.

214

Total Students

16.6

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pocahontas Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	201
Hispanic	2
Black	1
Two or More	7
American Indian	3

White
201 (93.9 %)
Two or More
7 (3.3 %)
American Indian
3 (1.4 %)
Hispanic
2 (0.9 %)
Black
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Bond County CUSD 2
Phone:	(618)669-2296
Website:	http://www.bccu2.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	214
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 27

Kindergarten 20

Grade 1 22

Grade 2 22

Grade 3 12

Grade 4 14

Grade 5 17

Grade 6 24

Grade 7 28

Grade 8 28