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County Of Union Sch Dist No43 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 341 students in County Of Union Sch Dist No43 School District.
Public Elementary School in County Of Union Sch Dist No43 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the Illinois public elementary schools of 30%).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
3,107 Schools
# Students
341 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)36%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
27%
# Black Students
n/a
201,899 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
323 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
95%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
30
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,604 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,642 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,604
$21,914
Spending / Student
$15,642
$21,170
Best County Of Union Sch Dist No43 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jonesboro Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 55% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
309 Cook Ave
Jonesboro, IL 62952
(618) 833-5148
Jonesboro, IL 62952
(618) 833-5148
Grades: PK-8
| 341 students
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