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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 291 students in Tremont CUSD 702 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Tremont CUSD 702 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,608 Schools
# Students
883 Students
622,667 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
48,600 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 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
90%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,273 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,871 is less than the state median of $21,702. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,273
$22,464
Spending / Student
$16,871
$21,702
Best Tremont CUSD 702 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tremont Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 W Pearl St
Tremont, IL 61568
(309) 925-3823
Tremont, IL 61568
(309) 925-3823
Gr: 5-8 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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