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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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,295 students in Quincy SD 172 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Quincy SD 172 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
6,264 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
392 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Quincy SD 172 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#543 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Graduation Rate
78%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.8%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
31%
% Black
7%
21%
% White
74%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,094 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,564 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,094
$25,132
Spending / Student
$15,564
$24,168
Best Quincy SD 172 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Quincy Jr High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 S 14th St
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 222-3073
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 222-3073
Gr: 6-8 | 1,295 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: n/an/a
Adams Co Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
200 N 52nd St
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-8700
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-8700
Gr: 5-12
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