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Northwestern CUSD 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 89 students in Northwestern CUSD 2 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Northwestern CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Northwestern CUSD 2 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northwestern High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
319 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Northwestern CUSD 2 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#704 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10-14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
29%
# Black Students
n/a
98,993 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
314 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
98%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
136
# Students in K Grade:
17
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,730 is higher than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,975 is higher than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,730
$22,343
Spending / Student
$21,975
$21,585
Best Northwestern CUSD 2 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwestern High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
30889 Route 111
Palmyra, IL 62674
(217) 436-2011
Palmyra, IL 62674
(217) 436-2011
Grades: 7-12
| 89 students
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