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Triad CUSD 2 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 901 students in Triad CUSD 2 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 Triad CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
3,991 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Triad CUSD 2 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
50%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
77 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
3,622 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
91%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
270
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
285
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
306
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
318
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
320
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
300
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
288
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
311
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,681 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,780 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,681
$21,914
Spending / Student
$14,780
$21,170
Best Triad CUSD 2 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Triad Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9539 Us Highway 40
Saint Jacob, IL 62281
(618) 644-5511
Saint Jacob, IL 62281
(618) 644-5511
Grades: 6-8
| 901 students
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