Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 School District

Po Box 580
Washburn, IL 61570-0580
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 143 students in Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 School District have a Graduation Rate of 69%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lowpoint-washburn Jr Sr High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
319 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#359 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
20-24%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
50%
60-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
28%
# Black Students
2 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
304 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
95%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
13
171
# Students in K Grade:
26
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,097 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,169 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,097
$22,158
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,169
$21,406
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Po Box 580
Washburn, IL 61570
(309) 248-7521
Grades: 6-12
| 143 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 319 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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