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Edwards County Courthouse in AlbionPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Schools in Albion · Edwards County Community Unit School District 1

Albion’s public schools outscore 51% of Illinois districts

Reading proficiency in Albion’s districts is 43%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Albion, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▲ 13 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 9–13 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 28% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
650 students on the public path
In brief

Albion’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1132 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Albion’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 30% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,589 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Edwards County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Albion’s grade

A− Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1132)Better than 65%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 421 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Albion anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Albion’s students in the tested grades sat them (417 in math, 425 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Albion, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Albion Grade SchoolEdwards County Community Unit School District 1A−
9–12Edwards County High SchoolEdwards County Community Unit School District 1B+

Albion’s public schools are run by Edwards County Community Unit School District 1, which also serves Bone Gap, Browns, Leech and West Salem. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Edwards County Community Unit School District 1Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 821 students · 12.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,589IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 29.9% · 425 students tested
Math30%
State average 25.8% · 417 students tested

Albion vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Albion’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlbionB−Edwards County Community Unit School District 1

Every school in Albion

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Albionby address
Albion Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A−
427 students14:1Rate it →
Edwards County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
223 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Albion’s schools

Are Albion’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Albion children attend outscore 51% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Albion in?

Edwards County Community Unit School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 821 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Albion kids go to high school?

Edwards County High School, with 223 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Albion’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Albion spend per student?

$15,589 in Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.