Polo CUSD 222 School District

100 S Union Ave
Polo, IL 61064-1724
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Polo CUSD 222 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 105 students in Polo CUSD 222 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Polo CUSD 222 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
591 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Polo CUSD 222 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#206 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Polo CUSD 222  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
27%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Polo CUSD 222  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.
46%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Polo CUSD 222  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.
60-64%
50%
80-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Polo CUSD 222  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
1 Student
133,271 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
518 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
88%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
36
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,623 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,469 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Polo CUSD 222  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
$13 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Polo CUSD 222  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
$20,623
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Polo CUSD 222  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
$22,469
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Polo CUSD 222  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 Polo CUSD 222 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aplington Middle School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
610 E Mason St
Polo, IL 61064
(815) 946-2519
Grades: 6-8
| 105 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 591 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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