Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District

845 E Jackson St
Du Quoin, IL 62832-3871
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 957 students in Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,402 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#574 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Du Quoin CUSD 300  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
18%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Du Quoin CUSD 300  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Du Quoin CUSD 300  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
50%
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Du Quoin CUSD 300  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
27%
# Black Students
53 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
1,198 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
85%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
79
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
94
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,216 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 $15,157 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Du Quoin CUSD 300  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Du Quoin CUSD 300  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,216
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Du Quoin CUSD 300  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,157
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Du Quoin CUSD 300  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Du Quoin CUSD 300 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Du Quoin Elementary School
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
845 E Jackson St
Du Quoin, IL 62832
(618) 542-2646
Grades: PK-4
| 586 students
Rank: #22.
Du Quoin Middle School
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
845 E Jackson St
Du Quoin, IL 62832
(618) 542-2646
Grades: 5-8
| 371 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,402 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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