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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 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
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.
Overall District Rank
#412 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,669
$22,162
Spending / Student
$14,417
$21,409
Best Quincy SD 172 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quincy Jr High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 S 14th St
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 222-3073
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
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-8700
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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