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Elmwood CUSD 322 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 118 students in Elmwood CUSD 322 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Elmwood CUSD 322 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and 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
1,590 Schools
# Students
644 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Elmwood CUSD 322 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#208 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35%
28%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
![This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elmwood CUSD 322 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elmwood CUSD 322 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_rla_percent/771714000/771714050/elmwood-cusd-322-school-district-chart-4aK0vm.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
![This chart display public school graduation rate of Elmwood CUSD 322 School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display public school graduation rate of Elmwood CUSD 322 School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_graduation_rate/771714000/771714050/elmwood-cusd-322-school-district-chart-b3U7FXC.png)
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
4 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
602 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
93%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
46
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,104 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,303 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM
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Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
![This chart display total spending of Elmwood CUSD 322 School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart display total spending of Elmwood CUSD 322 School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending/771714000/771714050/elmwood-cusd-322-school-district-chart-bvQtlUu.png)
Revenue / Student
$17,104
$22,158
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Spending / Student
$17,303
$21,406
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Best Elmwood CUSD 322 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elmwood Junior High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 W Butternut St
Elmwood, IL 61529
(309) 742-2851
Elmwood, IL 61529
(309) 742-2851
Grades: 7-8
| 118 students
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