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Illini Central CUSD 189 School District

Item: Illini Central CUSD 189 School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

208 N West Ave
Mason City, IL 62664-1066

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (217) 482-5180

www.illinicentral.org

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Illini Central CUSD 189 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,606 Schools

# Students

640 Students

622,256 Students

# Teachers

62 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Illini Central CUSD 189 School District	Illinois
6	42	116
7	49	139
8	48	143

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District Rank

Illini Central CUSD 189 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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 80-89% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#550 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Illini Central CUSD 189 School District
2023	#550
2022	#642
2021	#757
2019	#550
2018	#705
2017	#668
2016	#607
2015	#598
2014	#637
2013	#501
2012	#607
2011	#623
2010	#683

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19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Illini Central CUSD 189 School District	Illinois
2023	19%	27%
2021	11%	28%
2019	22%	33%
2018	18%	32%
2017	13%	32%
2016	18%	31%
2015	17%	29%
2014	46%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	80%	80%
2011	77%	80%
2010	76%	80%

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25%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Illini Central CUSD 189 School District	Illinois
2022	25%	30%
2021	18%	32%
2019	36%	38%
2018	18%	37%
2017	32%	38%
2016	30%	36%
2015	29%	38%
2014	53%	57%
2013	60%	58%
2012	74%	75%
2011	74%	75%
2010	69%	74%

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40-44%

50%

(21-22)

80-89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Illini Central CUSD 189 School District	Illinois
2022	84%	87%
2018	87%	87%
2017	77%	87%
2016	90%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	87%	86%
2013	84%	83%
2012	82%	82%
2011	77%	83%

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(2022-23)

17.4%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Illini Central CUSD 189 School District	Illinois
2023	17.4%	29.7%
2022	30.6%	31.6%
2021	30.2%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Illini Central CUSD 189 School District	Illinois
2023	0.10	0.69
2022	0.10	0.68
2021	0.10	0.68
2020	0.12	0.67
2019	0.12	0.68
2018	0.09	0.68
2017	0.09	0.67
2016	0.09	0.67
2015	0.10	0.67
2014	0.10	0.66
2013	0.09	0.65
2012	0.07	0.65
2011	0.05	0.65
2010	0.02	0.64
2009	0.02	0.64
2008	0.04	0.63
2007	0.03	0.62
2006	0.03	0.61
2005	0.04	0.60
2004	0.03	0.60
2003	0.05	0.59
2002	0.03	0.59
2001	0.03	0.58
2000	0.02	0.57
1999	0.01	0.56
1998	0.02	0.55
1997	0.02	0.55
1996	0.02	0.54
1995	0.02	0.53
1994	0.01	0.53
1991	0.01	0.51
1990	0.01	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2022-2023)

Year	Illini Central CUSD 189 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Illini Central CUSD 189 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	28%
2022	2%	27%
2021	3%	27%
2020	3%	27%
2019	3%	26%
2018	2%	26%
2017	2%	26%
2016	2%	26%
2015	1%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	2%	22%
2009	2%	21%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	2%	16%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1990	1%	9%

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% Black

n/a

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2011)

Year	Illini Central CUSD 189 School District	Illinois
2011	2%	19%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
1997	1%	21%

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% White

94%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Illini Central CUSD 189 School District	Illinois
2023	95%	46%
2022	95%	47%
2021	95%	47%
2020	94%	48%
2019	94%	48%
2018	95%	48%
2017	95%	49%
2016	95%	49%
2015	95%	49%
2014	95%	50%
2013	96%	51%
2012	96%	51%
2011	97%	51%
2010	98%	53%
2009	98%	53%
2008	98%	54%
2007	98%	55%
2006	99%	56%
2005	98%	57%
2004	98%	57%
2003	98%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	100%	61%
1999	100%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	99%	63%
1996	99%	64%
1995	99%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%
1990	99%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Illini Central CUSD 189 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,195 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,759 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Illini Central CUSD 189 School District	Illinois
2023	$15 MM	$17 MM
2022	$14 MM	$15 MM
2021	$14 MM	$15 MM
2020	$13 MM	$14 MM
2019	$12 MM	$14 MM
2018	$13 MM	$15 MM
2017	$12 MM	$13 MM
2016	$11 MM	$12 MM
2015	$10 MM	$10 MM
2014	$10 MM	$12 MM
2012	$10 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$10 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Illini Central CUSD 189 School District	Illinois
2023	$13 MM	$15 MM
2022	$13 MM	$14 MM
2021	$12 MM	$14 MM
2020	$13 MM	$14 MM
2019	$11 MM	$13 MM
2018	$11 MM	$14 MM
2017	$12 MM	$12 MM
2016	$11 MM	$12 MM
2015	$9 MM	$11 MM
2014	$9 MM	$12 MM
2012	$9 MM	$11 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$9 MM	$11 MM
2009	$12 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$8 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM
1992	$5 MM	$4 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,195

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Illini Central CUSD 189 School District	Illinois
2023	$22,874	$19,177
2022	$20,266	$17,728
2021	$20,491	$17,764
2020	$19,263	$19,707
2019	$18,014	$17,662
2018	$17,753	$19,255
2017	$16,243	$17,801
2016	$13,955	$14,596
2015	$12,829	$11,118
2014	$13,071	$13,203
2012	$11,861	$11,701
2011	$12,150	$11,859
2010	$11,002	$11,118
2009	$10,913	$10,546
2008	$9,440	$11,298
2007	$9,204	$10,143
2006	$8,603	$9,054
2005	$8,657	$9,158
2004	$8,676	$8,999
2003	$7,992	$8,614
2002	$7,920	$8,976
2001	$7,958	$8,649
2000	$7,628	$8,451
1999	$7,004	$7,697
1998	$5,258	$5,971
1997	$5,306	$5,662
1995	$5,598	$5,677
1992	$4,492	$4,514
1990	$5,730	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$20,759

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Illini Central CUSD 189 School District	Illinois
2023	$20,471	$17,769
2022	$18,654	$16,249
2021	$18,559	$16,655
2020	$18,828	$19,097
2019	$16,317	$17,005
2018	$15,862	$18,215
2017	$15,935	$17,235
2016	$14,713	$14,516
2015	$12,538	$11,218
2014	$11,464	$12,904
2012	$10,288	$11,755
2011	$10,097	$11,220
2010	$10,753	$11,218
2009	$13,347	$10,416
2008	$9,123	$10,971
2007	$9,203	$9,827
2006	$9,247	$8,997
2005	$8,873	$9,234
2004	$8,555	$9,089
2003	$8,378	$9,395
2002	$8,230	$9,305
2001	$7,619	$8,562
2000	$7,675	$8,142
1999	$6,502	$7,325
1998	$5,047	$5,848
1997	$5,111	$5,503
1995	$5,067	$5,507
1992	$4,637	$4,672
1990	$4,325	$4,244

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Best Illini Central CUSD 189 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Illini Central Middle School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

208 N West Ave
Mason City, IL 62664
(217) 482-5180

Gr: 6-8 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 640 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education