Amboy CUSD 272 School District

11 E Hawley St
Amboy, IL 61310-1430
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 210 students in Amboy CUSD 272 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Amboy CUSD 272 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
715 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Amboy CUSD 272 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#378 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Amboy CUSD 272  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
22%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Amboy CUSD 272  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Amboy CUSD 272  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
50%
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Amboy CUSD 272  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
29%
# Black Students
4 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
637 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
89%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
39
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,214 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,723 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Amboy CUSD 272  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Amboy CUSD 272  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,214
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Amboy CUSD 272  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$30,723
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Amboy CUSD 272  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Amboy CUSD 272 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amboy Jr High School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
240 N Metcalf Ave
Amboy, IL 61310
(815) 857-3528
Grades: 5-8
| 210 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 715 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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