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Elmwood CUSD 322 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 118 students in Elmwood CUSD 322 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Elmwood CUSD 322 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
644 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Elmwood CUSD 322 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#208 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
4 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
602 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
93%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
46
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,104 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,303 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,104
$22,158
Spending / Student
$17,303
$21,406
Best Elmwood CUSD 322 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elmwood Junior High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 W Butternut St
Elmwood, IL 61529
(309) 742-2851
Elmwood, IL 61529
(309) 742-2851
Grades: 7-8
| 118 students
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