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Schools in Catlin · Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512

Catlin’s public schools outscore 57% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Catlin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 12% of Catlin’s students scored proficient, 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
30%
▲ 0 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 14 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 32% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
878 students on the public path
In brief

Catlin’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1496 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Catlin’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 30% and math 12% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,725 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Salt Fork Junior High School, then Salt Fork 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 Catlin’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 57% of Illinois school districts. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1496)Better than 65%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 432 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Catlin anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Catlin’s students in the tested grades sat them (418 in math, 446 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–8Salt Fork Junior High Schoolin SidellB+
9–12Salt Fork High SchoolSalt Fork Community Unit School District 512C−

Catlin’s public schools are run by Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512, which also serves Carroll, Catlin, Fairmount and Indianola 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.

Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 878 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,725IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Close to the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 29.9% · 446 students tested
Math12%
State average 25.8% · 418 students tested

Catlin vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CatlinBSalt Fork Community Unit School District 512

Every school in Catlin

4 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 Catlinin other towns
Salt Fork North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
274 students14:1Rate it →
Salt Fork South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sidell
C−
154 students9:1Rate it →
Salt Fork Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sidell
B+
202 students17:1Rate it →
Salt Fork High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
248 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Catlin’s schools

Are Catlin’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Catlin children attend outscore 57% 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 Catlin in?

Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 878 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Catlin kids go to high school?

Salt Fork High School, with 248 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Catlin’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Catlin spend per student?

$14,725 in Salt Fork Community Unit School District 512 (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.