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Waterloo CUSD 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 613 students in Waterloo CUSD 5 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 Waterloo CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
5 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
2,767 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waterloo CUSD 5 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
50%
Graduation Rate
93%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.5%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
Showing 2005–2014. View full 26-year historical data
% Hispanic
3%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 19-year historical data
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
93%
39%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 11-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,236 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,321 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$40 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$16,236
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$14,321
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Waterloo CUSD 5 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waterloo Junior High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Bellefontaine Dr
Waterloo, IL 62298
(618) 939-3457
Waterloo, IL 62298
(618) 939-3457
Gr: 6-8 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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