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Quincy SD 172 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,097 students in Quincy SD 172 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Quincy SD 172 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
6,544 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
391 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Quincy SD 172 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 82% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#455 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.69
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
27%
# Black Students
535 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
5,006 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
76%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
692 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
428
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
500
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
439
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
468
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
439
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
439
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
442
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
474
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
454
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
523
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
516
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
490
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
490
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,669 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 $14,417 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,669
$22,162
Spending / Student
$14,417
$21,409
Best Quincy SD 172 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln-douglas Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3211 Payson Rd
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-8871
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-8871
Grades: K-5
| 558 students
Rank: #22.
Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4900 Columbus Rd
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 228-7117
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 228-7117
Grades: K-5
| 489 students
Rank: #33.
Colonel George Iles Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3111 N 12th St
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 222-4059
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 222-4059
Grades: K-5
| 555 students
Rank: #44.
Quincy Jr High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 S 14th St
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 222-3073
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 222-3073
Grades: 6-8
| 1,369 students
Rank: #55.
Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3000 Maine St, Thomas S Baldwi
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 223-0003
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 223-0003
Grades: K-5
| 573 students
Rank: #66.
Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4100 Harrison Street
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 222-2530
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 222-2530
Grades: K-5
| 553 students
Rank: n/an/a
Adams Co Juvenile Detention Cntr
Alternative School
200 N 52nd St
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-8700
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-8700
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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