Massac Ud 1 School District

Po Box 530
Metropolis, IL 62960-0530
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 655 students in Massac Ud 1 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Massac Ud 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,879 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Massac Ud 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 65-69% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#306 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Massac Ud 1  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
24%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massac Ud 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.
37%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massac Ud 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.
58%
50%
65-69%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Massac Ud 1  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
142 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
8%
19%
# White Students
1,502 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
80%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
90
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
149
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,070 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,722 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Massac Ud 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
$31 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Massac Ud 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
$18,070
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Massac Ud 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
$16,722
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Massac Ud 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 Massac Ud 1 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brookport Elementary School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Po Box 278
Brookport, IL 62910
(618) 564-2482
Grades: PK-6
| 171 students
Rank: #22.
Metropolis Elementary School
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1015 Filmore St
Metropolis, IL 62960
(618) 524-4821
Grades: PK-6
| 484 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,879 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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