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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 2 public middle schools serving 718 students in Jacksonville SD 117 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Jacksonville SD 117 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
3,253 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
47,680 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
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
146 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
323 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
10%
22%
# White Students
2,395 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
74%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
346 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
235
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
236
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Middle 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.
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
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