Top Rankings
Clay/Cwford/Jsper/Lwrnce/Rhland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools in Clay/Cwford/Jsper/Lwrnce/Rhland School District.
Public Middle Schools in Clay/Cwford/Jsper/Lwrnce/Rhland School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
n/a
621,275 Students
# Teachers
4 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
32%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
-
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
30%
# Black Students
n/a
133,271 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
n/a
244,693 Students
% White Students
n/a
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
-
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue (13-14)
$381,000
$12 MM

Spending (13-14)
$382,000
$12 MM

Best Clay/Cwford/Jsper/Lwrnce/Rhland School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Assist Taoep 12
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
213 S Cumberland St
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 455-3605
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 455-3605
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Assist Rssp 12
Alternative School
213 S Cumberland St
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 455-3605
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 455-3605
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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