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Rantoul City SD 137 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 541 students in Rantoul City SD 137 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Rantoul City SD 137 School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,703 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Rantoul City SD 137 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.
Overall District Rank
#920 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
552 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
29%
# Black Students
502 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
30%
22%
# White Students
417 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
25%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
222 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
188
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,774 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,627 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,774
$22,162
Spending / Student
$18,627
$21,409
Best Rantoul City SD 137 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J W Eater Jr High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 E Wabash Ave
Rantoul, IL 61866
(217) 893-5401
Rantoul, IL 61866
(217) 893-5401
Grades: 6-8
| 541 students
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