Quincy SD 172 School District

1416 Maine St
Quincy, IL 62301-4261
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Quincy SD 172 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,369 students in Quincy SD 172 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 Schools in Quincy SD 172 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), 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
9 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
6,544 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
391 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Quincy SD 172 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#412 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Quincy SD 172  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Quincy SD 172  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Quincy SD 172  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
91%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Quincy SD 172  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
535 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
8%
22%
# White Students
5,006 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
76%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
692 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
428
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
500
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
439
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
468
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
439
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
439
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
442
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
474
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
454
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
523
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
516
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
490
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
490
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,417 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Quincy SD 172  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$94 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Quincy SD 172  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,669
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Quincy SD 172  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,417
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Quincy SD 172  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Quincy SD 172 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quincy Jr High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 S 14th St
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 222-3073
Grades: 6-8
| 1,369 students
Rank: n/an/a
Adams Co Juvenile Detention Cntr
Alternative School
200 N 52nd St
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-8700
Grades: 5-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,544 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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