Rock Island SD 41 School District

2101 6th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201-8909
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,811 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 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
6,209 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
412 Teachers
42,722 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 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 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#756 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rock Island SD 41  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
11%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rock Island SD 41  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.
14%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rock Island SD 41  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.
29%
50%
79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rock Island SD 41  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.69
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
429 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
956 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
29%
# Black Students
2,063 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
33%
16%
# White Students
2,166 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
35%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
571 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
372
85
# Students in K Grade:
428
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
434
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
480
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
452
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
409
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
437
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
425
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
503
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
453
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
514
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
516
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
415
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
371
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,963 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 $19,593 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
$124 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rock Island SD 41  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
$122 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rock Island SD 41  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
$19,963
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rock Island SD 41  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
$19,593
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rock Island SD 41  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 Rock Island SD 41 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thurgood Marshall Learning Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 11th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5924
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Rock Island High School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 25th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5950
Grades: 9-12
| 1,811 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,209 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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