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Northwestern CUSD 2 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 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 137 students in Northwestern CUSD 2 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 Schools in Northwestern CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
331 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Northwestern CUSD 2 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#778 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
29%
# Black Students
n/a
137,386 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
326 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
99%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
31
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,906 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,178 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,906
$22,162
Spending / Student
$21,178
$21,409
Best Northwestern CUSD 2 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwestern High School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
30889 Route 111
Palmyra, IL 62674
(217) 436-2011
Palmyra, IL 62674
(217) 436-2011
Grades: 7-12
| 94 students
Rank: #22.
Northwestern Jr High School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30889 Route 111
Palmyra, IL 62674
(217) 436-2011
Palmyra, IL 62674
(217) 436-2011
Grades: 7-8
| 43 students
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