Streator ESD 44 School District

1520 N Bloomington St
Streator, IL 61364-1312
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 614 students in Streator ESD 44 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 Streator ESD 44 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
1,511 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Streator ESD 44 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#754 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

12%
27%

Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data

16%
30%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

35%
50%
(2022-23)
38.4%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.71

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

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% Hispanic
25%
31%

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% Black
6%
21%

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% White
60%
39%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,714 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,907 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$46,284 MM

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Spending
$26 MM
$44,509 MM

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Revenue / Student
$19,714
$25,132

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Spending / Student
$16,907
$24,168

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Best Streator ESD 44 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northlawn Jr High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
202 E 1st St
Streator, IL 61364
(815) 672-4558
Gr: 5-8 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,511 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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