Wilmington CUSD 209u School District

209u Wildcat Ct
Wilmington, IL 60481-4500
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Wilmington CUSD 209u School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 307 students in Wilmington CUSD 209u 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 Wilmington CUSD 209u School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,297 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Wilmington CUSD 209u School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#157 out of 926 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wilmington CUSD 209u  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wilmington CUSD 209u  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wilmington CUSD 209u  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wilmington CUSD 209u  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
151 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
29%
# Black Students
12 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,086 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
84%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
103
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,961 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,874 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wilmington CUSD 209u  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Wilmington CUSD 209u  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,961
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wilmington CUSD 209u  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,874
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wilmington CUSD 209u  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wilmington CUSD 209u School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilmington Middle School
Math: 33% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
715 S Joliet St
Wilmington, IL 60481
(815) 926-1687
Grades: 6-8
| 307 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,297 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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