Top Rankings
Smithton CCSD 130 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 541 students in Smithton CCSD 130 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Smithton CCSD 130 School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
1 School
1,610 Schools
# Students
541 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Smithton CCSD 130 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#66 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.5%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
n/a
31%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
95%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,420 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,492 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 66% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,420
$22,455
Spending / Student
$22,492
$21,692
Best Smithton CCSD 130 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Smithton Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
316 S Hickory St
Smithton, IL 62285
(618) 233-6863
Smithton, IL 62285
(618) 233-6863
Gr: PK-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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