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Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District

Item: Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1411 W Lafayette St
Watseka, IL 60970-7655

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Top 50%

Tel: (815) 432-4931

www.watsekaschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 202 students in Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District. This district's average middle is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.

Public Middle School in Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District have an score of 27% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and score of 37% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 25% 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

4 Schools

1,606 Schools

# Students

939 Students

622,256 Students

# Teachers

77 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
6	61	116
7	67	139
8	74	143

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District Rank

Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#379 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District
2023	#379
2022	#383
2021	#410
2019	#387
2018	#497
2017	#302
2016	#257
2015	#327
2014	#401
2013	#523
2012	#464
2011	#515
2010	#474

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22%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	22%	27%
2021	18%	28%
2019	30%	33%
2018	26%	32%
2017	30%	32%
2016	32%	31%
2015	26%	29%
2014	59%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	83%	80%
2011	82%	80%
2010	82%	80%

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36%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2022	36%	30%
2021	35%	32%
2019	43%	38%
2018	26%	37%
2017	47%	38%
2016	44%	36%
2015	40%	38%
2014	59%	57%
2013	58%	58%
2012	79%	75%
2011	77%	75%
2010	79%	74%

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50-54%

50%

77%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	77%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	82%	87%
2016	87%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	77%	86%
2013	82%	83%
2012	82%	82%
2011	72%	83%

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(2022-23)

30.3%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	30.3%	29.7%
2022	25.2%	31.6%
2021	23.1%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	0.36	0.69
2022	0.35	0.68
2021	0.34	0.68
2020	0.32	0.67
2019	0.32	0.68
2018	0.32	0.68
2017	0.32	0.67
2016	0.28	0.67
2015	0.34	0.67
2014	0.27	0.66
2013	0.25	0.65
2012	0.25	0.65
2011	0.25	0.65
2010	0.22	0.64
2009	0.22	0.64
2008	0.21	0.63
2007	0.19	0.62
2006	0.17	0.61
2005	0.17	0.60
2004	0.16	0.60
2003	0.15	0.59
2002	0.13	0.59
2001	0.11	0.58
2000	0.10	0.57
1999	0.10	0.56
1998	0.08	0.55
1997	0.07	0.55
1996	0.05	0.54
1995	0.05	0.53
1994	0.04	0.53
1993	0.03	0.53
1992	0.04	0.51
1991	0.04	0.51
1990	0.04	0.51
1989	0.04	0.50
1988	0.03	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2010)

Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	13%	28%
2022	13%	27%
2021	12%	27%
2020	12%	27%
2019	12%	26%
2018	12%	26%
2017	12%	26%
2016	12%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	8%	25%
2013	6%	24%
2012	6%	24%
2011	6%	23%
2010	7%	22%
2009	7%	21%
2008	6%	20%
2007	5%	20%
2006	5%	19%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	5%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	16%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	16%
2022	4%	17%
2021	3%	17%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	17%
2018	3%	17%
2017	3%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	3%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	3%	19%
2010	3%	19%
2009	3%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	21%
2004	4%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	21%
1994	1%	21%

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% White

77%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	73%	46%
2022	74%	47%
2021	74%	47%
2020	76%	48%
2019	76%	48%
2018	76%	48%
2017	76%	49%
2016	84%	49%
2015	68%	49%
2014	85%	50%
2013	86%	51%
2012	86%	51%
2011	87%	51%
2010	88%	53%
2009	87%	53%
2008	89%	54%
2007	90%	55%
2006	92%	56%
2005	91%	57%
2004	91%	57%
2003	92%	58%
2002	93%	59%
2001	94%	60%
2000	95%	61%
1999	95%	62%
1998	95%	63%
1997	97%	63%
1996	98%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	98%	65%
1993	99%	65%
1992	98%	66%
1991	98%	66%
1990	98%	66%
1989	98%	67%
1988	98%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,449 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,125 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	$18 MM	$17 MM
2022	$18 MM	$15 MM
2021	$17 MM	$15 MM
2020	$16 MM	$14 MM
2019	$15 MM	$14 MM
2018	$16 MM	$15 MM
2017	$15 MM	$13 MM
2016	$13 MM	$12 MM
2015	$13 MM	$10 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$13 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$7 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	$18 MM	$15 MM
2022	$17 MM	$14 MM
2021	$16 MM	$14 MM
2020	$16 MM	$14 MM
2019	$15 MM	$13 MM
2018	$15 MM	$14 MM
2017	$17 MM	$12 MM
2016	$13 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$11 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$13 MM	$11 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$11 MM
2009	$11 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$8 MM
2002	$9 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM
1992	$5 MM	$4 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,449

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	$20,683	$19,177
2022	$19,349	$17,728
2021	$18,351	$17,764
2020	$17,150	$19,707
2019	$16,082	$17,662
2018	$15,723	$19,255
2017	$14,278	$17,801
2016	$12,629	$14,596
2015	$11,712	$11,118
2014	$11,100	$13,203
2012	$10,644	$11,701
2011	$10,855	$11,859
2010	$10,379	$11,118
2009	$9,974	$10,546
2008	$8,929	$11,298
2007	$8,590	$10,143
2006	$7,900	$9,054
2005	$8,126	$9,158
2004	$7,867	$8,999
2003	$7,289	$8,614
2002	$6,943	$8,976
2001	$7,016	$8,649
2000	$6,446	$8,451
1999	$6,266	$7,697
1998	$4,726	$5,971
1997	$4,432	$5,662
1995	$4,603	$5,677
1992	$4,002	$4,514
1990	$3,597	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$19,125

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District	Illinois
2023	$20,337	$17,769
2022	$18,117	$16,249
2021	$17,740	$16,655
2020	$17,378	$19,097
2019	$15,681	$17,005
2018	$14,507	$18,215
2017	$16,079	$17,235
2016	$12,416	$14,516
2015	$11,183	$11,218
2014	$10,849	$12,904
2012	$10,873	$11,755
2011	$9,586	$11,220
2010	$9,911	$11,218
2009	$9,077	$10,416
2008	$9,087	$10,971
2007	$8,334	$9,827
2006	$7,919	$8,997
2005	$7,935	$9,234
2004	$8,191	$9,089
2003	$7,454	$9,395
2002	$7,239	$9,305
2001	$7,279	$8,562
2000	$6,726	$8,142
1999	$6,136	$7,325
1998	$4,671	$5,848
1997	$4,669	$5,503
1995	$4,330	$5,507
1992	$3,592	$4,672
1990	$3,523	$4,244

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Best Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Watseka Junior High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 37%)
:

Top 50%

138 S Belmont Ave
Watseka, IL 60970
(815) 432-2115

Gr: 6-8 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 939 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 77% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education