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Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 49 students in Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11 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 Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
1,606 Schools
# Students
212 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#852 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤5%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)44.2%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
5%
31%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
91%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,321 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,373 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,321
$25,132
Spending / Student
$26,373
$24,168
Best Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meredosia-chambersburg Jr High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
830 Main St
Meredosia, IL 62665
(217) 584-1744
Meredosia, IL 62665
(217) 584-1744
Gr: 6-8 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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