Johnston City CUSD 1 School District

Po Box 147
Johnston City, IL 62951-0147
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 736 students in Johnston City CUSD 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Johnston City CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,066 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Johnston City CUSD 1 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#726 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Johnston City CUSD 1  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
11%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Johnston City CUSD 1  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.
17%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Johnston City CUSD 1  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.
47%
50%
75-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Johnston City CUSD 1  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
27%
# Black Students
8 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
960 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
90%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
85
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,789 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 $15,167 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Johnston City CUSD 1  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
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Johnston City CUSD 1  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
$16,789
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Johnston City CUSD 1  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
$15,167
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Johnston City CUSD 1  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 Johnston City CUSD 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
20163 Corinth Rd
Pittsburg, IL 62974
(618) 982-2130
Grades: 3-4
| 140 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1108 Grand Ave
Johnston City, IL 62951
(618) 983-7561
Grades: PK-2
| 296 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Middle School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 E 12th St
Johnston City, IL 62951
(618) 983-7581
Grades: 5-8
| 300 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,066 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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