Tremont CUSD 702 School District

400 W Pearl St
Tremont, IL 61568-8500
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Tremont CUSD 702 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 290 students in Tremont CUSD 702 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Tremont CUSD 702 School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
891 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Tremont CUSD 702 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#100 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tremont CUSD 702  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
38%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tremont CUSD 702  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.
50%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tremont CUSD 702  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.
61%
50%
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tremont CUSD 702  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
18 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
800 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
90%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
65
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,118 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 $16,719 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
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tremont CUSD 702  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
$15 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tremont CUSD 702  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
$17,118
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tremont CUSD 702  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
$16,719
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tremont CUSD 702  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 Tremont CUSD 702 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tremont Middle School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
400 W Pearl St
Tremont, IL 61568
(309) 925-3823
Grades: 5-8
| 290 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 891 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 38% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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