Tremont CUSD 702 School District

400 W Pearl St
Tremont, IL 61568-8500
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Tremont CUSD 702 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 287 students in Tremont CUSD 702 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Tremont CUSD 702 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Tremont CUSD 702 School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tremont High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
891 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tremont CUSD 702 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#100 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(22-23)
34%
27%
50%
30%
61%
50%
(22-23)
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
29%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
90%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,719 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,118
$21,990
Spending / Student
$16,719
$21,244

Best Tremont CUSD 702 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tremont High School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 W Pearl St
Tremont, IL 61568
(309) 925-2051
Grades: 9-12
| 287 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 891 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 34% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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