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Tri Point CUSD 6-J 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 270 students in Tri Point CUSD 6-J School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Tri Point CUSD 6-J School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
393 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Tri Point CUSD 6-J 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 70-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#487 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20-24%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
27%
# Black Students
10 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
318 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
81%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
32
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,738 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,796 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$13 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$25,738
$21,990

Spending / Student
$32,796
$21,244

Best Tri Point CUSD 6-J School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tri Point Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
101 Main St
Kempton, IL 60946
(815) 253-6299
Kempton, IL 60946
(815) 253-6299
Grades: PK-3
| 125 students
Rank: #22.
Tri-point Jr High/elementary
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
519 S Margaret Ave
Piper City, IL 60959
(815) 686-2247
Piper City, IL 60959
(815) 686-2247
Grades: 4-8
| 145 students
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