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Jacksonville SD 117 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,125 students in Jacksonville SD 117 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Jacksonville SD 117 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
3,253 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Jacksonville SD 117 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 73% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#486 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50%
Graduation Rate
73%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
146 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
27%
# Black Students
323 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
10%
17%
# White Students
2,395 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
74%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
346 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
235
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
236
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,081 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,843 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,081
$21,914
Spending / Student
$17,843
$21,170
Best Jacksonville SD 117 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crossroad Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30 N Central Park Plz
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-0065
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-0065
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Eisenhower Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1901 W Lafayette Ave
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 245-5107
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 245-5107
Grades: K-5
| 313 students
Rank: #33.
Murrayville-woodson Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Po Box 170
Murrayville, IL 62668
(217) 882-3121
Murrayville, IL 62668
(217) 882-3121
Grades: K-5
| 125 students
Rank: #44.
North Jacksonville School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1626 State Highway 78 N
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 245-4084
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 245-4084
Grades: K-5
| 158 students
Rank: #55.
South Jacksonville Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1700 S West St
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 245-5514
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 245-5514
Grades: K-5
| 311 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Jacksonville Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
664 Lincoln Ave
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-4384
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-4384
Grades: 6-8
| 718 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Washington Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
524 S Kosciusko St
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-6711
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-6711
Grades: K-5
| 231 students
Rank: #88.
Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
320 W Independence Ave
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 245-8720
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 245-8720
Grades: K-5
| 269 students
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