Marissa Community Unit School District 40

1 E Marissa St
Marissa, IL 62257-1185
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Marissa Community Unit School District 40 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 249 students in Marissa Community Unit School District 40. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Marissa Community Unit School District 40 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Marissa Community Unit School District 40 have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marissa Jr & Sr High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
502 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Marissa Community Unit School District 40, 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 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#683 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
27%
19%
30%
45-49%
50%
(21-22)
80-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
4%
29%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
90%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,233 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,882 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,233
$22,423
Spending / Student
$18,882
$21,662

Best Marissa Community Unit School District 40 Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marissa Jr & Sr High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 School View Dr
Marissa, IL 62257
(618) 295-2393
Gr: 7-12 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 502 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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