For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 95 students in Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District. 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 Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
1,606 Schools
# Students
599 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#522 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.8%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
6%
31%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
90%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,778 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,806 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,778
$25,132
Spending / Student
$14,806
$24,168
Best Villa Grove CUSD 302 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Villa Grove Jr High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 N Sycamore St
Villa Grove, IL 61956
(217) 832-2261
Villa Grove, IL 61956
(217) 832-2261
Gr: 7-8 | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Recent Articles
When Your Child Gets a Teacher You Didn't Request
Learn what parents can do when a child is assigned to an unexpected teacher, including when to wait, communicate, document concerns, request support, and seek reassignment appropriately.
Before Accepting a Public School Seat: 15 Checks
Before accepting a public school seat, parents should verify enrollment terms, transportation, staffing, academics, safety, support services, schedules, attendance rules, extracurriculars, costs, and long-term placement details carefully.
Will This Public School Offer the Same Programs Next Year?
Learn how parents can determine whether public school programs will continue next year by checking budgets, enrollment, staffing, board documents, grants, course schedules, and district priorities before enrolling.
