For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 431 students in Illinois Valley Central Unified School District 321. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Illinois Valley Central Unified School District 321 have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
8 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
2,093 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Illinois Valley Central Unified School District 321, 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
89%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,595 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 $15,870 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,595
$22,423
Spending / Student
$15,870
$21,662
Best Illinois Valley Central Unified School District 321 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chillicothe Jr High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
914 W Truitt Ave
Chillicothe, IL 61523
(309) 274-6266
Chillicothe, IL 61523
(309) 274-6266
Gr: 6-8 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Mossville Jr High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12207 Old Galena Rd
Mossville, IL 61552
(309) 579-2328
Mossville, IL 61552
(309) 579-2328
Gr: 6-8 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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