Tri City Community Unit School District 1

324 W Charles St
Buffalo, IL 62515-6267
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 127 students in Tri City Community Unit School District 1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Tri City Community Unit School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
1,599 Schools
# Students
558 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tri City Community Unit School District 1, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#361 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
30%
27%
28%
30%
55-59%
50%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
93%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,622 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,941 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,622
$22,423
Spending / Student
$15,941
$21,662

Best Tri City Community Unit School District 1 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tri-city Jr High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
324 W Charles St
Buffalo, IL 62515
(217) 364-4530
Gr: 6-8 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 558 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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