Trico Community Unit School District 176

16533 Highway 4
Campbell Hill, IL 62916-2106
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 183 students in Trico Community Unit School District 176. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Trico Community Unit School District 176 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
1,599 Schools
# Students
876 Students
621,258 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Trico Community Unit School District 176, 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#683 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
27%
19%
30%
55-59%
50%
(21-22)
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
16%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
82%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,287 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,695 is less than the state median of $21,668. 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
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,287
$22,430
Spending / Student
$15,695
$21,668

Best Trico Community Unit School District 176 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Trico Jr High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
16533 Highway 4
Campbell Hill, IL 62916
(618) 426-1111
Gr: 6-8 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 876 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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