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Schools in Astoria Township · Astoria Community Unit School District 1

Astoria Township’s public schools score below 74% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

8% of students in Astoria Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Astoria Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
27%
▼ 3 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 18 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 12% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.3
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
277 students on the public path
In brief

Astoria Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,904 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Astoria Junior High School, then Astoria High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 Astoria Township’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 26% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (877)Better than 30%
Towns in Fulton County (26)Better than 54%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 136 test results could put Astoria Township anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Astoria Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (138 in math, 135 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Astoria Elem SchoolAstoria Community Unit School District 1B−
6–8Astoria Junior High SchoolAstoria Community Unit School District 1C
9–12Astoria High SchoolAstoria Community Unit School District 1B−

Astoria Township’s public schools are run by Astoria Community Unit School District 1, which also serves Astoria, Browning, Hickory and Pleasant and others. Parts of Astoria Township (14% of its land) are served by V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2 instead. 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.

Astoria Community Unit School District 1Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 277 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,904IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 29.9% · 135 students tested
Math8%
State average 25.8% · 138 students tested

Astoria Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Astoria TownshipCAstoria Community Unit School District 1
Woodland—Astoria Community Unit School District 1
Oakland—Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5
Vermont—V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2
RushvilleCSchuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5
Browning—Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5 PK–12 · Astoria Community Unit School District 1 PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Astoria Community Unit School District 1 with Astoria Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Astoria Township

3 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 Astoria Townshipby address
Astoria Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Astoria
B−
145 students12:1Rate it →
Astoria Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Astoria
C
46 students8:1Rate it →
Astoria High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Astoria
B−
86 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Astoria Township’s schools

Are Astoria Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Astoria Township children attend score below 74% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Astoria Township in?

Astoria Community Unit School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 277 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Astoria Township are served by V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2.

Where do Astoria Township kids go to high school?

Astoria High School in Astoria, with 86 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Astoria Township spend per student?

$18,904 in Astoria Community Unit School District 1 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Astoria Township families are saying about school.

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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.