Edinburg’s public schools score below 86% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In Edinburg, 2% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Edinburg, 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.
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.
Edinburg’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1297 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Edinburg’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 8% of tested students were proficient in reading and 2% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Edinburg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,468 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 5 the district’s path is Edinburg Jr High School, then Edinburg High School. Enrollment is down 12% 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.
What’s behind Edinburg’s grade
D: better than 14% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edinburg, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Edinburg
Edinburg Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 76 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Edinburg
Edinburg Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 76 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Edinburg
Edinburg Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 76 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Edinburg
Edinburg Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 76 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Edinburg
Edinburg Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 76 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Edinburg
Edinburg Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 62 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Edinburg
Edinburg Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 62 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Edinburg
Edinburg Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 62 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Edinburg
Edinburg Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 62 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Edinburg
Edinburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 74 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Edinburg
Edinburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 74 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Edinburg
Edinburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 74 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Edinburg
Edinburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 74 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Edinburg’s public schools are run by Edinburg Community Unit School District 4, which also serves Buckhart, Mount Auburn and South Fork. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Edinburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Edinburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburg | D | Edinburg Community Unit School District 4 |
Every school in Edinburg
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).
Questions about Edinburg’s schools
Are Edinburg’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Edinburg children attend score below 86% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Edinburg in?
Edinburg Community Unit School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 212 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Edinburg kids go to high school?
Edinburg High School, with 74 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Edinburg’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Edinburg Community Unit School District 4 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Edinburg spend per student?
$18,468 in Edinburg Community Unit School District 4 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Edinburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Edinburg → They have their own page.
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.