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Il Valley Central USD 321 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 425 students in Il Valley Central USD 321 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Il Valley Central USD 321 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
7 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
2,036 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Il Valley Central USD 321 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)34%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
24 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,824 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
90%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
138
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
175
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,031 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,314 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,031
$22,343
Spending / Student
$16,314
$21,585
Best Il Valley Central USD 321 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chillicothe Jr High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
914 W Truitt Ave
Chillicothe, IL 61523
(309) 274-6266
Chillicothe, IL 61523
(309) 274-6266
Grades: 6-8
| 239 students
Rank: #22.
Mossville Jr High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Po Box 178
Mossville, IL 61552
(309) 579-2328
Mossville, IL 61552
(309) 579-2328
Grades: 6-8
| 186 students
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