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Alwood CUSD 225 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 175 students in Alwood CUSD 225 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Alwood CUSD 225 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Alwood CUSD 225 School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alwood Middle/high School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
363 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Alwood CUSD 225 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#497 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15-19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
1 Student
98,993 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
343 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
95%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
136
# Students in K Grade:
25
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,006 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,749 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,006
$21,914
Spending / Student
$21,749
$21,170
Best Alwood CUSD 225 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alwood Middle/high School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 E 5th Ave
Woodhull, IL 61490
(309) 334-2102
Woodhull, IL 61490
(309) 334-2102
Grades: 6-12
| 175 students
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