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Schools in Germantown Hills · County of Woodford School, Germantown Hills School District 69

Germantown Hills’s public schools outscore 95% of Illinois districts

In Germantown Hills, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Germantown Hills, 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.

#24of 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
57%
▲ 27 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 27 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 19% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · County of Woodford School
Students per teacher
14.9
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,709 students on the public path
In brief

Germantown Hills’s schools, in brief

Germantown Hills runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Germantown Hills Elementary Sch (PK–4) and Germantown Hills Middle School (5–8) are Germantown Hills’s own. From grade 9, students attend the County of Woodford School with Bay View Gardens, Cazenovia, Metamora, Metamora, Partridge, Spring Bay, Spring Bay and Worth: Metamora High School in Metamora. The high school’s own results earn an A. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 52% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

County of Woodford School spends $17,388 per student and Germantown Hills School District 69 $12,115, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Germantown Hills’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Illinois school districts, #24 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 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (330)Better than 96%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 781 test results and a graduating class of 236 could put Germantown Hills anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Germantown Hills’s students in the tested grades sat them (778 in math, 783 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Germantown Hills Elementary SchGermantown Hills School District 69A+
5–8Germantown Hills Middle SchoolGermantown Hills School District 69A+
9–12Metamora High Schoolin MetamoraA

Germantown Hills runs its own schools through grade 8 (Germantown Hills School District 69). From grade 9, students attend the County of Woodford School, shared with Bay View Gardens, Cazenovia, Metamora, Metamora, Partridge, Spring Bay, Spring Bay and Worth. Its elementary school is in Germantown Hills. Parts of Germantown Hills (7% of its land) are served by Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Germantown Hills

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

County of Woodford SchoolGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 896 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,388IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Germantown Hills School District 69Grades PK–8 · 2 schools · 813 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$12,115IL $21,567 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, County of Woodford School39%
State average 29.9% · 231 students tested
Math · 9–12, County of Woodford School47%
State average 25.8% · 247 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Germantown Hills School District 6965%
State average 29.9% · 552 students tested
Math · PK–8, Germantown Hills School District 6955%
State average 25.8% · 531 students tested

Germantown Hills vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Germantown HillsA+Germantown Hills School District 69 PK–8 · County of Woodford School 9–12

Every school in Germantown Hills

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).

Also serving Germantown Hillsin other towns
Germantown Hills Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A+
439 students15:1Rate it →
Germantown Hills Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A+
374 students14:1Rate it →
Metamora High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Metamora
A
896 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Germantown Hills’s schools

Are Germantown Hills’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Germantown Hills children attend outscore 95% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #24 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Germantown Hills in?

Two districts: Germantown Hills School District 69 runs grades PK–8, and County of Woodford School runs grades 9–12, shared with Bay View Gardens, Cazenovia, Metamora, Metamora, Partridge, Spring Bay, Spring Bay and Worth.

Where do Germantown Hills kids go to high school?

Metamora High School in Metamora, with 896 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Germantown Hills’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in County of Woodford School graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Germantown Hills spend per student?

$17,388 in County of Woodford School and $12,115 in Germantown Hills School District 69 (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.