For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 240 students in Staunton CUSD 6 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 Staunton CUSD 6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
3 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
1,165 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Staunton CUSD 6 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#264 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.2%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
93%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,837 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,583 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,837
$25,132
Spending / Student
$14,583
$24,168
Best Staunton CUSD 6 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Staunton Jr High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
801 N Deneen St
Staunton, IL 62088
(618) 635-3831
Staunton, IL 62088
(618) 635-3831
Gr: 6-8 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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