For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 502 students in Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
920 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 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 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#410 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
27%
# Black Students
16 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
751 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
81%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
63
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,072 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,470 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,072
$22,162
Spending / Student
$17,470
$21,409
Best Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watseka Junior High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
138 S Belmont Ave
Watseka, IL 60970
(815) 432-2115
Watseka, IL 60970
(815) 432-2115
Grades: 6-8
| 210 students
Rank: n/an/a
101 W Mulberry St
Watseka, IL 60970
(815) 432-4581
Watseka, IL 60970
(815) 432-4581
Grades: 1-5
| 292 students
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