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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 906 students in Rock Island SD 41 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Rock Island SD 41 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
6,204 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
47,680 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.
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
0.71
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
435 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
950 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
29%
# Black Students
2,000 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
32%
22%
# White Students
2,230 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
36%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
560 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
385
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
424
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
463
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
454
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
423
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
424
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
434
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
477
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
457
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
448
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
600
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
438
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
348
8,646
# 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.
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
$19,980
$21,914
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
$19,608
$21,170
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

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.
Washington Jr High School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3300 18th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5915
Grades: 7-8
| 484 students
Rank: #33.
Edison Jr High School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4141 9th St
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5920
Grades: 7-8
| 422 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,204 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 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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