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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,348 students in Quincy SD 172 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Quincy SD 172 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
6,345 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Quincy SD 172 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 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
0.41
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
510 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
8%
22%
# White Students
4,804 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
76%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
729 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
407
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
457
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
461
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
428
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
467
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
432
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
421
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
443
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
435
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
470
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
475
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
516
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
482
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
451
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,160 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,869 is less than the state median of $21,170. 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
$16,160
$21,914
Spending / Student
$14,869
$21,170
Best Quincy SD 172 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 1,348 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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