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Saunemin CCSD 438 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 102 students in Saunemin CCSD 438 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Saunemin CCSD 438 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,610 Schools
# Students
102 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Saunemin CCSD 438 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#255 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.5%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
7%
31%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
89%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,686 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,814 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,686
$22,455
Spending / Student
$23,814
$21,692
Best Saunemin CCSD 438 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saunemin Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
39 Main St
Saunemin, IL 61769
(815) 832-4421
Saunemin, IL 61769
(815) 832-4421
Gr: PK-8 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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