For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 476 students in Jasper County Cud 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Jasper County Cud 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,115 Schools
# Students
1,197 Students
1,191,924 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
91,393 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jasper County Cud 1 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#323 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-84%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.4%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
95%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,001 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,230 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,001
$25,132
Spending / Student
$17,230
$24,168
Best Jasper County Cud 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newton Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 Maxwell St
Newton, IL 62448
(618) 783-8464
Newton, IL 62448
(618) 783-8464
Gr: 1-6 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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