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Meridian CUSD 223 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 328 students in Meridian CUSD 223 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Meridian CUSD 223 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
4 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
1,469 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Meridian CUSD 223 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#342 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.3%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
14%
31%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
82%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,122 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,469. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,363 is less than the state median of $21,707. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,122
$22,469
Spending / Student
$17,363
$21,707
Best Meridian CUSD 223 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meridian Jr High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
207 W Main St
Stillman Valley, IL 61084
(815) 645-2230
Stillman Valley, IL 61084
(815) 645-2230
Gr: 6-8 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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