Grant Park CUSD 6 School District

Po Box 549
Grant Park, IL 60940-0549
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 150 students in Grant Park CUSD 6 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Grant Park CUSD 6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Grant Park CUSD 6 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Grant Park High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
454 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Grant Park CUSD 6 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#466 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Grant Park CUSD 6  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 Grant Park CUSD 6  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.
24%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grant Park CUSD 6  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.
55-59%
50%
≥80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Grant Park CUSD 6  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
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
76 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
29%
# Black Students
n/a
98,993 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
371 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
82%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
136
# Students in K Grade:
23
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,363 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,767 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Grant Park CUSD 6  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
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Grant Park CUSD 6  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
$17,363
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Grant Park CUSD 6  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
$15,767
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Grant Park CUSD 6  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 Grant Park CUSD 6 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grant Park High School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Po Box 549
Grant Park, IL 60940
(815) 465-2181
Grades: 9-12
| 150 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 454 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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