Tri Valley CUSD 3 School District

410 E Washington St
Downs, IL 61736-9380
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Tri Valley CUSD 3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 457 students in Tri Valley CUSD 3 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Tri Valley CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,080 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tri Valley CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#47 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(20-21)
52%
28%
53%
30%
80%
50%
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
91%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,293 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 $20,760 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
$20 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,293
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,760
$21,244

Best Tri Valley CUSD 3 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tri-valley Middle School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
505 E Washington St
Downs, IL 61736
(309) 378-3414
Grades: 4-8
| 457 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,080 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 52% (Top 5%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 80% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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