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B+
Schools in Colona Township · United Township High School District 30, Orion Community Unit School District 223

Colona Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Colona Township, 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.

#252of 768 Illinois townsK–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
31%
▲ 1 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 1 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 33% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
Students per teacher
15.1
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
5,247 students on the public path
In brief

Colona Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1393 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Colona Township’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 31% and math 25% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

United Township High School District 30 spends $15,130 per student and Orion Community Unit School District 223 $13,268, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then two middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Colona Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Illinois school districts, #252 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1393)Better than 81%
Towns in Henry County (24)Better than 42%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,212 test results and a graduating class of 411 could put Colona Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Colona Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,159 in math, 2,265 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−

Parts of Colona Township (14% of its land) are served by Colona School District 190 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Colona Township

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

United Township High School District 30Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,862 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,130IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Orion Community Unit School District 223Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 963 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,268IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,422 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,444IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Close to the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, United Township High School District 3011%
State average 29.9% · 407 students tested
Math · 9–12, United Township High School District 3012%
State average 25.8% · 394 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Orion Community Unit School District 22345%
State average 29.9% · 530 students tested
Math · PK–12, Orion Community Unit School District 22339%
State average 25.8% · 497 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Geneseo Community Unit School District 22832%
State average 29.9% · 1328 students tested
Math · PK–12, Geneseo Community Unit School District 22823%
State average 25.8% · 1268 students tested

Colona Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Colona TownshipB+Orion Community Unit School District 223 PK–12 · Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 PK–12 · United Township High School District 30 9–12
HamptonDSilvis School District 34 PK–8 · East Moline School District 37 PK–8 · Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36 PK–8
WesternA−Orion Community Unit School District 223
HannaA−Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
Coal Valley—Moline-Coal Valley School District 40
Edford—Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
Rural—Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 PK–12 · Orion Community Unit School District 223 PK–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Orion Community Unit School District 223 with Colona Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Colona Township

10 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 Colona Townshipin other towns
C R Hanna Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Orion
A−
434 students14:1Rate it →
Northside Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Geneseo
B
334 students16:1Rate it →
Millikin Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Geneseo
B
364 students13:1Rate it →
Southwest Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Geneseo
B
357 students14:1Rate it →
Geneseo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Geneseo
C+
573 students14:1Rate it →
Orion Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orion
A
244 students14:1Rate it →
United Twp High School
High · Grades 9–12 · East Moline
C
1,862 students17:1Rate it →
Geneseo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Geneseo
A−
794 students15:1Rate it →
Orion High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Orion
B+
285 students15:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Colona Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Colona Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Colona
C−
371 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Colona Township’s schools

Are Colona Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Colona Township children attend outscore 71% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #252 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Colona Township in?

United Township High School District 30, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,862 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Colona Township are served by Colona School District 190.

Where do Colona Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: United Twp High School, Geneseo High School and Orion High School.

What is Colona Township’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in United Township High School District 30 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Colona Township spend per student?

$15,130 in United Township High School District 30, $13,268 in Orion Community Unit School District 223 and $14,444 in Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 (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.