Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327

9611 S Hanna City Glasford Rd
Glasford, IL 61533-9506
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 185 students in Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
3 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
868 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#486 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
27%
29%
30%
55-59%
50%
77%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
92%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,096 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 $16,671 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,096
$22,423
Spending / Student
$16,671
$21,662

Best Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Illini Bluffs Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9611 S Hanna City Glasford Rd
Glasford, IL 61533
(309) 389-2231
Gr: 6-8 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 868 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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