Monticello CUSD 25 School District

2 Sage Dr
Monticello, IL 61856-1813
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Monticello CUSD 25 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 344 students in Monticello CUSD 25 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Monticello CUSD 25 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,611 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Monticello CUSD 25 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#160 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Monticello CUSD 25  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
30%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monticello CUSD 25  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.
50%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monticello CUSD 25  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.
67%
50%
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Monticello CUSD 25  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
29 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
1,508 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
94%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
104
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,439 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,079 is higher than the state median of $21,405. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Monticello CUSD 25  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
$39 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Monticello CUSD 25  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
$19,439
$22,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Monticello CUSD 25  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
$24,079
$21,405
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Monticello CUSD 25  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 Monticello CUSD 25 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monticello Middle School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2015 E Washington St
Monticello, IL 61856
(217) 762-8511
Grades: 6-8
| 344 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,611 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 30% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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