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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 894 students in Jacksonville SD 117 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in Jacksonville SD 117 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Jacksonville SD 117 School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jacksonville High School, with 73% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
3,189 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Jacksonville SD 117 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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
0.69
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
302 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
2,338 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
73%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
356 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
233
85
# Students in K Grade:
230
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
241
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
202
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
270
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
201
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,201 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,464
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,201
$21,244
Best Jacksonville SD 117 School District Public High Schools (2025)
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.
Jacksonville High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1211 N Diamond St
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-4384
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-4384
Grades: 9-12
| 894 students
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