Knoxville CUSD 202 School District

809 E Main St
Knoxville, IL 61448-1536
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 249 students in Knoxville CUSD 202 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Knoxville CUSD 202 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
924 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Knoxville CUSD 202 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 75-79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#578 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
27%
21%
30%
45-49%
50%
(21-22)
75-79%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
92%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,363 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,035 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,363
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,035
$21,244

Best Knoxville CUSD 202 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Knoxville Jr High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
701 E Mill St
Knoxville, IL 61448
(309) 289-4126
Grades: 5-8
| 249 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 924 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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