Quincy SD 172 School District

1416 Maine St
Quincy, IL 62301-4261
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2 public middle schools serving 1,273 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 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
6,276 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
47,956 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#455 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Quincy SD 172  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
24%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Quincy SD 172  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.
24%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Quincy SD 172  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.
48%
50%
82%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Quincy SD 172  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
270 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
464 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
8%
22%
# White Students
4,710 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
75%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
764 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
451
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
467
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
422
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
446
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
432
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
464
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
435
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
411
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
439
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
423
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
478
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
462
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
488
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
458
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Quincy SD 172  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
$94 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Quincy SD 172  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
$16,338
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Quincy SD 172  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
$15,032
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Quincy SD 172  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 Quincy SD 172 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quincy Jr High School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 S 14th St
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 222-3073
Grades: 6-8
| 1,273 students
Rank: n/an/a
Adams Co Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
200 N 52nd St
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-8700
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,276 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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