Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174

21191 Shawneetown Rd
Thompsonville, IL 62890-1035
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 210 students in Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,101 Schools
# Students
299 Students
1,187,082 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
89,872 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#775 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
27%
10-14%
30%
25-29%
50%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.00
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
n/a
28%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
100%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,057 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,385 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,057
$22,430
Spending / Student
$14,385
$21,668

Best Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thompsonville Grade School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
21191 Shawneetown Rd
Thompsonville, IL 62890
(618) 627-2446
Gr: PK-8 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 299 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 0%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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