Pope Co CUD 1

Pope Co CUD 1 is an active, regular public school district situated at 125 State Highway 146 W in Golconda, Illinois. Classified as an independent, non-charter district that operates outside of a supervisory union, the system serves a rural distant geographic setting across two operational schools. The district provides full PK–12 educational programming, offering continuous instruction from pre-kindergarten through the twelfth grade to meet the academic needs of local families.

According to data from the 2024–2025 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) dataset, Pope Co CUD 1 serves a total enrollment of 442 students, comprising 234 male and 208 female learners. Grade-level cohorts range from 31 pre-kindergarten students and 42 kindergarteners to 38 graduating seniors in grade 12. Demographically, the student body consists of 412 White, 16 multiracial (two or more races), 8 Hispanic, 3 American Indian, 2 Asian, and 1 Black student. To deliver instruction and oversee operations, the district maintains a total staffing capacity of 188.44 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions, composed of 75.04 FTE teachers, 7 FTE instructional aides, and 106.4 FTE support staff members.