Top Rankings
Prairie Hill CCSD 133 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 320 students in Prairie Hill CCSD 133 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Prairie Hill CCSD 133 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
2 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
790 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Prairie Hill CCSD 133 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 852 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
18 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
635 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
80%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
80
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,666 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,530 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,666
$21,990
Spending / Student
$13,530
$21,244
Best Prairie Hill CCSD 133 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willowbrook Middle School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6605 Prairie Hill Rd
South Beloit, IL 61080
(815) 389-3957
South Beloit, IL 61080
(815) 389-3957
Grades: 5-8
| 320 students
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