For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 489 students in Amboy CUSD 272 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 Amboy CUSD 272 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
725 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
89,913 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Amboy CUSD 272 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#378 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)30%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
8%
28%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
89%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,908 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,299 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,908
$22,423
Spending / Student
$30,299
$21,662
Best Amboy CUSD 272 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amboy Central Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30 E Provost St
Amboy, IL 61310
(815) 857-3619
Amboy, IL 61310
(815) 857-3619
Grades: PK-4
| 282 students
Rank: #22.
Amboy Jr High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
240 N Metcalf Ave
Amboy, IL 61310
(815) 857-3528
Amboy, IL 61310
(815) 857-3528
Grades: 5-8
| 207 students
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