Top Rankings
County Of Union School District No43 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 325 students in County Of Union School District No43. 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 County Of Union School District No43 have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
1 School
1,599 Schools
# Students
325 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
County Of Union School District No43, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
94%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,471 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,412 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,471
$22,423
Spending / Student
$16,412
$21,662
Best County Of Union School District No43 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jonesboro Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
309 Cook Ave
Jonesboro, IL 62952
(618) 833-5148
Jonesboro, IL 62952
(618) 833-5148
Gr: PK-8 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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