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Item: Johnston City CUSD 1 School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

200 E 12th St
Johnston City, IL 62951-1230

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (618) 983-8021

www.jcindians.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 270 students in Johnston City CUSD 1 School District.

Public Preschools in Johnston City CUSD 1 School District have a of 0.14, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,365 Schools

# Students

1,057 Students

505,477 Students

# Teachers

85 Teachers

38,339 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Johnston City CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	59	80
Kind	63	72
1	82	70
2	66	66

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District Rank

Johnston City CUSD 1 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Johnston City CUSD 1 School District
2023	#685
2022	#726
2021	#783
2019	#705
2018	#633
2017	#731
2016	#730
2015	#713
2014	#712
2013	#626
2012	#582
2011	#623
2010	#615

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16%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Johnston City CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	16%	27%
2021	11%	28%
2019	22%	33%
2018	20%	32%
2017	20%	32%
2016	17%	31%
2015	13%	29%
2014	45%	59%
2013	49%	58%
2012	79%	80%
2011	79%	80%
2010	78%	80%

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17%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Johnston City CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2022	17%	30%
2021	14%	32%
2019	20%	38%
2018	20%	37%
2017	20%	38%
2016	19%	36%
2015	25%	38%
2014	47%	57%
2013	54%	58%
2012	76%	75%
2011	72%	75%
2010	74%	74%

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47%

50%

82%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Johnston City CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	82%	87%
2022	77%	87%
2018	82%	87%
2017	82%	87%
2016	77%	85%
2015	77%	85%
2014	77%	86%
2013	72%	83%
2012	77%	82%
2011	77%	83%

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(2022-23)

22.1%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Johnston City CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	22.1%	29.7%
2022	35.9%	31.6%
2021	9.6%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Johnston City CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	0.20	0.69
2022	0.18	0.68
2021	0.19	0.68
2020	0.16	0.67
2019	0.16	0.68
2018	0.14	0.68
2017	0.14	0.67
2016	0.12	0.67
2015	0.10	0.67
2014	0.10	0.66
2013	0.12	0.65
2012	0.12	0.65
2011	0.45	0.65
2010	0.03	0.64
2009	0.04	0.64
2008	0.06	0.63
2007	0.06	0.62
2006	0.03	0.61
2005	0.04	0.60
2004	0.05	0.60
2003	0.03	0.59
2002	0.04	0.59
2001	0.04	0.58
2000	0.01	0.57
1999	0.01	0.56
1997	0.01	0.55

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Johnston City CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	28%
2022	3%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	3%	27%
2019	3%	26%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	1%	25%
2014	1%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	2%	22%
2009	2%	21%
2008	1%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2001	1%	16%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Johnston City CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	16%
2022	1%	17%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2008	2%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	2%	21%
2004	1%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	1%	21%

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% White

90%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Johnston City CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	89%	46%
2022	90%	47%
2021	90%	47%
2020	92%	48%
2019	92%	48%
2018	93%	48%
2017	93%	49%
2016	94%	49%
2015	95%	49%
2014	95%	50%
2013	94%	51%
2012	94%	51%
2011	68%	51%
2010	98%	53%
2009	98%	53%
2008	97%	54%
2007	97%	55%
2006	98%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	97%	57%
2003	98%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	100%	61%
1999	100%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	100%	63%
1996	100%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%
1990	100%	66%
1989	100%	67%
1988	100%	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	Johnston City CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	30%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,175 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,557 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Johnston City CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	$21 MM	$17 MM
2022	$18 MM	$15 MM
2021	$18 MM	$15 MM
2020	$17 MM	$14 MM
2019	$16 MM	$14 MM
2018	$15 MM	$15 MM
2017	$13 MM	$13 MM
2016	$12 MM	$12 MM
2015	$11 MM	$10 MM
2014	$12 MM	$12 MM
2012	$13 MM	$11 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$10 MM
2009	$12 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 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	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Johnston City CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	$19 MM	$15 MM
2022	$17 MM	$14 MM
2021	$16 MM	$14 MM
2020	$16 MM	$14 MM
2019	$15 MM	$13 MM
2018	$14 MM	$14 MM
2017	$11 MM	$12 MM
2016	$11 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$11 MM
2014	$12 MM	$12 MM
2012	$15 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$11 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$10 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$9 MM	$8 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$8 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$11 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM
1992	$5 MM	$4 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,175

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Johnston City CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,493	$19,177
2022	$16,964	$17,728
2021	$17,029	$17,764
2020	$15,370	$19,707
2019	$13,773	$17,662
2018	$13,434	$19,255
2017	$11,188	$17,801
2016	$11,043	$14,596
2015	$9,868	$11,118
2014	$10,351	$13,203
2012	$10,483	$11,701
2011	$11,327	$11,859
2010	$9,540	$11,118
2009	$9,362	$10,546
2008	$8,515	$11,298
2007	$8,183	$10,143
2006	$7,716	$9,054
2005	$7,335	$9,158
2004	$7,315	$8,999
2003	$6,658	$8,614
2002	$6,629	$8,976
2001	$6,647	$8,649
2000	$6,202	$8,451
1999	$6,000	$7,697
1998	$4,318	$5,971
1997	$4,223	$5,662
1995	$4,253	$5,677
1992	$3,496	$4,514
1990	$3,544	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$17,557

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Johnston City CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	$16,963	$17,769
2022	$16,028	$16,249
2021	$15,383	$16,655
2020	$14,230	$19,097
2019	$12,972	$17,005
2018	$13,161	$18,215
2017	$10,220	$17,235
2016	$9,812	$14,516
2015	$9,973	$11,218
2014	$10,463	$12,904
2012	$12,423	$11,755
2011	$10,562	$11,220
2010	$9,641	$11,218
2009	$8,237	$10,416
2008	$7,939	$10,971
2007	$7,300	$9,827
2006	$7,207	$8,997
2005	$7,040	$9,234
2004	$6,867	$9,089
2003	$6,735	$9,395
2002	$6,479	$9,305
2001	$6,570	$8,562
2000	$5,647	$8,142
1999	$5,718	$7,325
1998	$5,012	$5,848
1997	$6,652	$5,503
1995	$4,177	$5,507
1992	$3,601	$4,672
1990	$3,574	$4,244

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Best Johnston City CUSD 1 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Jefferson Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49% )
:

Bottom 50%

1108 Grand Ave
Johnston City, IL 62951
(618) 983-7561

Gr: PK-2 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,057 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 82% (Top 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education