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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

1,365 Schools

# Students

3,231 Students

505,477 Students

# Teachers

247 Teachers

38,339 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

District Rank

Jacksonville SD 117 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 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
2011	#565
2010	#542

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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%
2010	82%	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%
2010	76%	74%

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56%

50%

68%

87.6%

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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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(2022-23)

29.3%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	29.3%	29.7%
2022	27.1%	31.6%
2021	13.7%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	0.45	0.69
2022	0.44	0.68
2021	0.43	0.68
2020	0.42	0.67
2019	0.42	0.68
2018	0.39	0.68
2017	0.39	0.67
2016	0.38	0.67
2015	0.40	0.67
2014	0.35	0.66
2013	0.34	0.65
2012	0.32	0.65
2011	0.31	0.65
2010	0.26	0.64
2009	0.26	0.64
2008	0.24	0.63
2007	0.23	0.62
2006	0.24	0.61
2005	0.23	0.60
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	0.55
1997	0.21	0.55
1996	0.19	0.54
1995	0.18	0.53
1994	0.19	0.53
1993	0.18	0.53
1992	0.17	0.51
1991	0.17	0.51
1990	0.15	0.51
1989	0.15	0.50
1988	0.16	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
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%	4%
2010	3%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	3%
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%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	5%	28%
2022	5%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	5%	27%
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%	21%
2008	3%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	16%
2000	1%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

11%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	12%	16%
2022	12%	17%
2021	12%	17%
2020	11%	16%
2019	11%	17%
2018	11%	17%
2017	11%	17%
2016	10%	17%
2015	11%	18%
2014	8%	17%
2013	8%	18%
2012	8%	18%
2011	8%	19%
2010	9%	19%
2009	10%	20%
2008	8%	20%
2007	8%	20%
2006	9%	20%
2005	9%	21%
2004	11%	21%
2003	11%	21%
2002	10%	21%
2001	9%	21%
2000	10%	21%
1999	9%	21%
1998	9%	21%
1997	9%	21%
1996	9%	21%
1995	9%	21%
1994	9%	21%
1993	8%	21%
1992	8%	21%
1991	8%	21%
1990	7%	22%
1989	7%	22%
1988	7%	22%

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% White

71%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	71%	46%
2022	72%	47%
2021	74%	47%
2020	74%	48%
2019	74%	48%
2018	76%	48%
2017	76%	49%
2016	78%	49%
2015	73%	49%
2014	80%	50%
2013	81%	51%
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%	63%
1996	89%	64%
1995	89%	65%
1994	89%	65%
1993	90%	65%
1992	91%	66%
1991	91%	66%
1990	92%	66%
1989	92%	67%
1988	92%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	10%	4%
2022	9%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	3%
2016	9%	3%
2015	11%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	8%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,698 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$72 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	$72 MM	$17 MM
2022	$52 MM	$15 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
1992	$16 MM	$3 MM
1990	$15 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$70 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	$70 MM	$15 MM
2022	$57 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
1992	$16 MM	$4 MM
1990	$14 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,215

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	$22,065	$19,177
2022	$15,875	$17,728
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
1990	$3,712	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$21,698

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jacksonville SD 117 School District	Illinois
2023	$21,551	$17,769
2022	$17,530	$16,249
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
1990	$3,376	$4,244

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Best Jacksonville SD 117 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

The Early Years

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516 Jordan St
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-2876

Gr: PK | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: n/an/a

Special Educational And Student Services

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3 W Central Park Plz
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-7402

Gr: PK

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,231 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 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