Tuscola CUSD 301 School District

409 S Prairie St
Tuscola, IL 61953-1770
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Tuscola CUSD 301 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 309 students in Tuscola CUSD 301 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Tuscola CUSD 301 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
969 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Tuscola CUSD 301 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#450 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tuscola CUSD 301  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
16%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tuscola CUSD 301  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.
35%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tuscola CUSD 301  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.
49%
50%
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tuscola CUSD 301  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
13 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
883 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
91%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
60
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,425 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,669 is less than the state median of $21,405. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tuscola CUSD 301  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 Tuscola CUSD 301  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
$17,425
$22,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tuscola CUSD 301  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
$15,669
$21,405
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tuscola CUSD 301  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 Tuscola CUSD 301 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Prairie Middle School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
409 S Prairie St
Tuscola, IL 61953
(217) 253-2828
Grades: 5-8
| 309 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 969 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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