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Winnebago CUSD 323 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 297 students in Winnebago CUSD 323 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Winnebago CUSD 323 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
4 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,268 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Winnebago CUSD 323 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#245 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
34 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
1,030 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
81%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
74
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,315 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 $22,981 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,315
$21,990
Spending / Student
$22,981
$21,244
Best Winnebago CUSD 323 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winnebago Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
407 N Elida St
Winnebago, IL 61088
(815) 335-2364
Winnebago, IL 61088
(815) 335-2364
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students
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