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Jacksonville SD 117 School District

Item: Jacksonville SD 117 School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

211 W State St
Jacksonville, IL 62650-1997

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (217) 243-9411

www.jsd117.org

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Jacksonville SD 117 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

11 Schools

4,399 Schools

# Students

3,189 Students

1,881,779 Students

# Teachers

245 Teachers

136,665 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	233	83
Kind	230	125
1	236	131
2	249	174
3	241	135
4	230	135
5	222	135
6	219	137
7	233	141
8	202	143
9	270	155
10	210	156
11	213	153
12	201	150

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District Rank

Jacksonville SD 117 School District, 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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District
2023	#506
2022	#486
2021	#515
2019	#605
2018	#549
2017	#586
2016	#471
2015	#421
2014	#562
2013	#600
2012	#618

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22%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	22%	27%
2021	20%	28%
2019	23%	33%
2018	23%	32%
2017	23%	32%
2016	26%	31%
2015	23%	29%
2014	53%	59%
2013	51%	58%
2012	79%	80%
2011	81%	80%

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25%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2022	25%	30%
2021	23%	32%
2019	29%	38%
2018	23%	37%
2017	29%	38%
2016	32%	36%
2015	36%	38%
2014	53%	57%
2013	56%	58%
2012	74%	75%
2011	76%	75%

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56%

50%

68%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	68%	87%
2022	73%	87%
2018	73%	87%
2017	76%	87%
2016	78%	85%
2015	76%	85%
2014	81%	86%
2013	89%	83%
2012	85%	82%
2011	84%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	0.45	0.70
2022	0.44	0.68
2021	0.43	0.68
2020	0.42	0.68
2019	0.42	0.68
2018	0.39	0.67
2017	0.39	0.67
2016	0.38	0.67
2015	0.40	0.67
2014	0.35	0.66
2013	0.34	0.66
2012	0.32	0.65
2011	0.31	0.66
2010	0.26	0.64
2009	0.26	0.64
2008	0.24	0.64
2007	0.23	0.63
2006	0.24	0.61
2005	0.23	0.61
2004	0.25	0.60
2003	0.24	0.59
2002	0.21	0.59
2001	0.21	0.58
2000	0.21	0.57
1999	0.21	0.56
1998	0.21	0.56
1997	0.21	0.54
1996	0.19	0.53
1995	0.18	0.53
1994	0.19	0.52
1993	0.18	0.52
1992	0.17	0.52
1991	0.17	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	5%	27%
2022	5%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	5%	26%
2019	5%	26%
2018	4%	26%
2017	4%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	5%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	3%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	3%	22%
2008	3%	21%
2007	3%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

10%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	12%	17%
2022	12%	17%
2021	12%	17%
2020	11%	17%
2019	11%	17%
2018	11%	17%
2017	11%	17%
2016	10%	17%
2015	11%	17%
2014	8%	17%
2013	8%	18%
2012	8%	18%
2011	8%	18%
2010	9%	20%
2009	10%	20%
2008	8%	20%
2007	8%	20%
2006	9%	20%
2005	9%	20%
2004	11%	21%
2003	11%	21%
2002	10%	21%
2001	9%	21%
2000	10%	21%
1999	9%	21%
1998	9%	21%
1997	9%	20%
1996	9%	21%
1995	9%	20%
1994	9%	21%
1993	8%	21%
1992	8%	21%
1991	8%	21%

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% White

73%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	71%	45%
2022	72%	47%
2021	74%	47%
2020	74%	48%
2019	74%	48%
2018	76%	49%
2017	76%	49%
2016	78%	49%
2015	73%	49%
2014	80%	50%
2013	81%	50%
2012	82%	51%
2011	83%	51%
2010	85%	53%
2009	85%	53%
2008	85%	54%
2007	86%	55%
2006	87%	56%
2005	87%	57%
2004	86%	57%
2003	87%	58%
2002	88%	59%
2001	88%	60%
2000	88%	61%
1999	88%	62%
1998	88%	63%
1997	89%	64%
1996	89%	64%
1995	89%	65%
1994	89%	65%
1993	90%	65%
1992	91%	66%
1991	91%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	10%	4%
2022	9%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	9%	3%
2017	9%	3%
2016	9%	3%
2015	11%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	8%	3%

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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.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$62 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	$62 MM	$15 MM
2022	$65 MM	$14 MM
2021	$62 MM	$15 MM
2020	$65 MM	$14 MM
2019	$54 MM	$14 MM
2018	$53 MM	$15 MM
2017	$45 MM	$13 MM
2016	$44 MM	$12 MM
2015	$36 MM	$10 MM
2014	$40 MM	$12 MM
2012	$38 MM	$11 MM
2011	$39 MM	$11 MM
2010	$36 MM	$10 MM
2009	$37 MM	$10 MM
2008	$34 MM	$9 MM
2007	$32 MM	$9 MM
2006	$30 MM	$8 MM
2005	$29 MM	$8 MM
2004	$28 MM	$8 MM
2003	$27 MM	$7 MM
2002	$27 MM	$8 MM
2001	$26 MM	$7 MM
2000	$25 MM	$7 MM
1999	$24 MM	$7 MM
1998	$23 MM	$6 MM
1997	$22 MM	$5 MM
1996	$21 MM	$5 MM
1995	$19 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$58 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	$58 MM	$14 MM
2022	$54 MM	$14 MM
2021	$58 MM	$14 MM
2020	$54 MM	$14 MM
2019	$57 MM	$13 MM
2018	$60 MM	$14 MM
2017	$63 MM	$12 MM
2016	$46 MM	$12 MM
2015	$38 MM	$11 MM
2014	$37 MM	$12 MM
2012	$37 MM	$11 MM
2011	$36 MM	$11 MM
2010	$38 MM	$11 MM
2009	$36 MM	$10 MM
2008	$34 MM	$9 MM
2007	$32 MM	$9 MM
2006	$31 MM	$8 MM
2005	$31 MM	$8 MM
2004	$30 MM	$8 MM
2003	$28 MM	$8 MM
2002	$28 MM	$8 MM
2001	$27 MM	$7 MM
2000	$25 MM	$7 MM
1999	$23 MM	$6 MM
1998	$21 MM	$6 MM
1997	$20 MM	$5 MM
1996	$19 MM	$5 MM
1995	$18 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,464

$21,990

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,081	$17,333
2022	$20,129	$19,707
2021	$19,005	$17,764
2020	$20,129	$19,707
2019	$16,294	$17,662
2018	$15,898	$19,255
2017	$13,266	$17,801
2016	$12,786	$14,596
2015	$10,558	$11,118
2014	$11,030	$13,203
2012	$10,370	$11,701
2011	$10,659	$11,859
2010	$9,689	$11,118
2009	$9,771	$10,546
2008	$9,377	$11,298
2007	$8,835	$10,143
2006	$8,012	$9,054
2005	$7,813	$9,158
2004	$7,374	$8,999
2003	$7,255	$8,614
2002	$7,209	$8,976
2001	$7,119	$8,649
2000	$6,541	$8,451
1999	$6,231	$7,697
1998	$4,896	$5,971
1997	$4,550	$5,662
1995	$4,509	$5,677
1992	$3,775	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$18,201

$21,244

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	$17,843	$16,251
2022	$16,766	$19,097
2021	$17,772	$16,655
2020	$16,766	$19,097
2019	$17,366	$17,005
2018	$17,896	$18,215
2017	$18,518	$17,235
2016	$13,348	$14,516
2015	$10,952	$11,218
2014	$10,141	$12,904
2012	$10,155	$11,755
2011	$9,859	$11,220
2010	$10,051	$11,218
2009	$9,499	$10,416
2008	$9,372	$10,971
2007	$8,799	$9,827
2006	$8,236	$8,997
2005	$8,258	$9,234
2004	$7,855	$9,089
2003	$7,482	$9,395
2002	$7,568	$9,305
2001	$7,317	$8,562
2000	$6,502	$8,142
1999	$5,940	$7,325
1998	$4,585	$5,848
1997	$4,143	$5,503
1995	$4,267	$5,507
1992	$3,786	$4,672

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Jacksonville SD 117 School District?

Jacksonville SD 117 School District manages 11 public schools serving 3,189 students.

What is the rank of Jacksonville SD 117 School District?

Jacksonville SD 117 School District is ranked #523 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Jacksonville SD 117 School District?

73% of Jacksonville SD 117 School District students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Jacksonville SD 117 School District?

Jacksonville SD 117 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Jacksonville SD 117 School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,189 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 68% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education