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Jacksonville School District 117 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 654 students in Jacksonville School District 117. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Jacksonville School District 117 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
3,189 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jacksonville School District 117, 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 68% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#506 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50%
Graduation Rate
68%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
30%
% Black
10%
22%
% White
73%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,201 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,464
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,201
$21,244
Best Jacksonville School District 117 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crossroad Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30 N Central Park Plz
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-0065
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-0065
Gr: K-12
Rank: #22.
Jacksonville Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
664 Lincoln Ave
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-4384
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-4384
Gr: 6-8 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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