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Meridian CUSD 15 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 663 students in Meridian CUSD 15 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Meridian CUSD 15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
967 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Meridian CUSD 15 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 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#493 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)21%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
27%
# Black Students
10 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
887 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
92%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
60
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,785 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,802 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,785
$21,914
Spending / Student
$13,802
$21,170
Best Meridian CUSD 15 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meridian Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Po Box 350
Blue Mound, IL 62513
(217) 692-2535
Blue Mound, IL 62513
(217) 692-2535
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: #22.
Meridian Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Po Box 198
Macon, IL 62544
(217) 764-3367
Macon, IL 62544
(217) 764-3367
Grades: 6-8
| 207 students
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