Quincy SD 172 School District

1416 Maine St
Quincy, IL 62301-4261
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 is 1 public preschool serving 451 students in Quincy SD 172 School District.
Public Preschools in Quincy SD 172 School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
6,276 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
270 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
32%
# Black Students
464 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
4,710 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
75%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
764 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
451
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
467
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
422
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
446
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
432
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
464
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
435
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
411
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
439
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
423
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
478
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
462
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
488
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
458
18
# 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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
401 S 8th St
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 228-7121
Grades: PK-K
| 451 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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