Germantown Township’s public schools outscore 93% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency in Germantown Township’s districts is 46%, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Germantown 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.
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.
Germantown Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1153 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Germantown Township’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Germantown Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Germantown Elem School (PK–8) is Germantown Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Central Community High School District 71 with Albers, Aviston, Bartelso, Beckemeyer, Breese, Breese, Burgess, Damiansville, Germantown, Helvetia, Looking Glass, Santa Fe, St. Rose, St. Rose, Sugar Creek, Wade and Wheatfield: Central Comm High School in Breese. The high school’s own results earn a B+. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 46% across both districts 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
Central Community High School District 71 spends $16,612 per student and Germantown School District 60 $12,463, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Germantown Township’s grade
A: better than 93% of Illinois school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Germantown Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Germantown Township
Germantown Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 258 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Germantown
Kindergarten in Germantown Township
Germantown Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 258 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Germantown
1st grade in Germantown Township
Germantown Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 258 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Germantown
2nd grade in Germantown Township
Germantown Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 258 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Germantown
3rd grade in Germantown Township
Germantown Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 258 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Germantown
4th grade in Germantown Township
Germantown Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 258 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Germantown
5th grade in Germantown Township
Germantown Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 258 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Germantown
6th grade in Germantown Township
Germantown Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 258 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Germantown
7th grade in Germantown Township
Germantown Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 258 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Germantown
8th grade in Germantown Township
Germantown Elem School
Grades PK–8 · 258 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Germantown
9th grade in Germantown Township
Central Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 629 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Breese
10th grade in Germantown Township
Central Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 629 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Breese
11th grade in Germantown Township
Central Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 629 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Breese
12th grade in Germantown Township
Central Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 629 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Breese
Germantown Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Germantown School District 60). From grade 9, students attend the Central Community High School District 71, shared with Albers, Aviston, Bartelso, Beckemeyer, Breese, Breese, Burgess, Damiansville, Germantown, Helvetia, Looking Glass, Santa Fe, St. Rose, St. Rose, Sugar Creek, Wade and Wheatfield. Its high school is in Breese. Parts of Germantown Township (19%, 9% and 3% of its land) are served by Bartelso School District 57, Damiansville School District 62 and Albers School District 63 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Germantown Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Germantown Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Germantown Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Germantown Township | A | Germantown School District 60 PK–8 · Central Community High School District 71 9–12 |
| Okawville | B+ | West Washington County Community Unit District 10 |
| Looking Glass | B+ | Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · Damiansville School District 62 PK–8 · Central Community High School District 71 9–12 |
| Breese | A− | Breese School District 12 PK–8 · Central Community High School District 71 9–12 |
| Santa Fe | B | Bartelso School District 57 PK–8 · Carlyle Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 · Central Community High School District 71 9–12 |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Central Community High School District 71 with Germantown Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Germantown Township
2 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 Germantown Township’s schools
Are Germantown Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Germantown Township children attend outscore 93% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Germantown Township in?
Two districts: Germantown School District 60 runs grades PK–8, and Central Community High School District 71 runs grades 9–12, shared with Albers, Aviston, Bartelso, Beckemeyer, Breese, Breese, Burgess, Damiansville, Germantown, Helvetia, Looking Glass, Santa Fe, St. Rose, St. Rose, Sugar Creek, Wade and Wheatfield.
Where do Germantown Township kids go to high school?
Central Comm High School in Breese, with 629 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Germantown Township’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Central Community High School District 71 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Germantown Township spend per student?
$16,612 in Central Community High School District 71 and $12,463 in Germantown School District 60 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Germantown 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.