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Rock Island SD 41 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,810 students in Rock Island SD 41 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in Rock Island SD 41 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Rock Island SD 41 School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rock Island High School, with 79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
6,204 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Rock Island SD 41 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 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#756 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.68
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
435 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
950 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
29%
# Black Students
2,000 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
32%
16%
# White Students
2,230 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
36%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
560 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
385
136
# Students in K Grade:
424
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
463
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
454
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
423
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
424
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
434
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
477
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
457
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
448
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
600
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
438
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
348
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,980 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,608 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,980
$21,914
Spending / Student
$19,608
$21,170
Best Rock Island SD 41 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thurgood Marshall Learning Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 11th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5924
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5924
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Rock Island High School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1400 25th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5950
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5950
Grades: 9-12
| 1,810 students
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