For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 641 students in Knoxville CUSD 202 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Knoxville CUSD 202 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
924 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Knoxville CUSD 202 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#584 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
27%
# Black Students
3 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
848 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
92%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
59
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
65
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,363 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,035 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,363
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,035
$21,244
Best Knoxville CUSD 202 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mable Woolsey Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
106 Pleasant Ave
Knoxville, IL 61448
(309) 289-4134
Knoxville, IL 61448
(309) 289-4134
Grades: PK-4
| 392 students
Rank: #22.
Knoxville Jr High School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
701 E Mill St
Knoxville, IL 61448
(309) 289-4126
Knoxville, IL 61448
(309) 289-4126
Grades: 5-8
| 249 students
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