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Quincy SD 172 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,939 students in Quincy SD 172 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 Quincy SD 172 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
6,276 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Quincy SD 172 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 82% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#455 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
53 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
270 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
27%
# Black Students
464 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
4,710 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
75%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
764 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
451
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
467
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
422
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
446
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
432
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
464
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
435
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
411
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
439
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
423
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
478
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
462
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
488
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
458
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,338 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 $15,032 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,338
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,032
$21,244
Best Quincy SD 172 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln-douglas Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3211 Payson Rd
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-8871
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-8871
Grades: K-5
| 590 students
Rank: #22.
Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4900 Columbus Rd
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 228-7117
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 228-7117
Grades: K-5
| 482 students
Rank: #33.
Colonel George Iles Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3111 N 12th St
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 222-4059
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 222-4059
Grades: K-5
| 508 students
Rank: #44.
Quincy Jr High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 S 14th St
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 222-3073
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 222-3073
Grades: 6-8
| 1,273 students
Rank: #55.
Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3000 Maine St, Thomas S Baldwi
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 223-0003
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 223-0003
Grades: K-5
| 565 students
Rank: #66.
Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4100 Harrison Street
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 222-2530
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 222-2530
Grades: K-5
| 521 students
Rank: n/an/a
Adams Co Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
200 N 52nd St
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-8700
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-8700
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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