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Schools in Capron · North Boone Community Unit School District 200

Capron’s public schools outscore 53% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Capron, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Capron, 14% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). 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
24%
▼ 6 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 12 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 14% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,278 students on the public path
In brief

Capron’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1290 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Capron’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Capron’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,502 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is North Boone Middle School, then North Boone 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 Capron’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Illinois school districts. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1290)Better than 48%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 762 test results and a graduating class of 114 could put Capron anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Capron’s students in the tested grades sat them (727 in math, 796 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
7–8North Boone Middle Schoolin Poplar GroveC+
9–12North Boone High Schoolin Poplar GroveC+

Capron’s public schools are run by North Boone Community Unit School District 200, which also serves Boone, LeRoy, Manchester and Poplar Grove and others. 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.

North Boone Community Unit School District 200Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,470 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,502IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 29.9% · 796 students tested
Math14%
State average 25.8% · 727 students tested

Capron vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CapronB−North Boone Community Unit School District 200

Every school in Capron

5 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).

Also serving Capronin other towns
Capron Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
162 students14:1Rate it →
Poplar Grove Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Poplar Grove
B−
251 students13:1Rate it →
Manchester Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Poplar Grove
B−
136 students13:1Rate it →
North Boone Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Poplar Grove
C+
233 students13:1Rate it →
North Boone High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Poplar Grove
C+
496 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Capron’s schools

Are Capron’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Capron children attend outscore 53% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Capron in?

North Boone Community Unit School District 200, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,470 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Capron kids go to high school?

North Boone High School in Poplar Grove, with 496 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Capron’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in North Boone Community Unit School District 200 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Capron spend per student?

$18,502 in North Boone Community Unit School District 200 (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.