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Scales Mound CUSD 211 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 61 students in Scales Mound CUSD 211 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Scales Mound CUSD 211 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
257 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Scales Mound CUSD 211 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30-34%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
1 Student
135,602 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
235 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
92%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
12
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
10
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,895 is higher 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 $60,712 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 133% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,895
$21,914
Spending / Student
$60,712
$21,170
Best Scales Mound CUSD 211 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scales Mound Jr High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
210 Main St
Scales Mound, IL 61075
(815) 845-2215
Scales Mound, IL 61075
(815) 845-2215
Grades: 6-8
| 61 students
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