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Jacksonville SD 117

Jacksonville SD 117 in Illinois: 11 public schools with 3,231 students and 13.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,005 per student in FY2024.

Schools
11
Students
3,231
Students per teacher
13.1
IL 13.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,005
IL $21.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
247
Counselors (FTE)
5.0
Students per counselor
646
IL 414 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Illinois's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Illinois: 53%

46%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A lower share proficient than 66% of school districts in Illinois

Median 56% · 514 school districts compared

1,327 students tested, grades 3–8 · IAR; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Illinois: 39%

31%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A lower share proficient than 53% of school districts in Illinois

Median 33% · 561 school districts compared

1,328 students tested, grades 3–8 · IAR; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.4K15
$10.4K16
$10.8K17
$13.2K18
$13.9K19
$15.1K20
$16.0K21
$14.8K22
$16.4K23
$17.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
18% · $13.1M
State
41% · $29.5M
Local
41% · $30.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,930
Support services
$6,435
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$11M
Long-term debt
$49.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 2Elementary schools: 6Middle schools: 1High schools: 1Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K0———
The Early YearsFree meals for all
Pre-K24727.4——
K–534915.6——
Lincoln Elem SchoolFree meals for all
K–524612.1—25%
K–51098.6——
North Jacksonville SchoolFree meals for all
K–51359.9——
K–531115.3—30%
Washington Elem SchoolFree meals for all
K–526413.4—36%
Jacksonville Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–868012.441%23%
9–1289013.0——
Crossroad Learning CenterAlternativeFree meals for all
K–120———

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
211 W State St, Jacksonville, IL 62650
Phone
(217)243-9411
Website