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Schools in Hinckley · Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429

Hinckley’s public schools outscore 57% of Illinois districts

On the state reading tests, 40% of Hinckley’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hinckley, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−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
40%
▲ 10 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 5 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.7K
▼ 9% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
730 students on the public path
In brief

Hinckley’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 21% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,661 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 Hinckley-Big Rock Middle Sch, then Hinckley-Big Rock High School. Enrollment is up 7% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hinckley’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

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

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1354)Better than 57%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 340 test results and a graduating class of 48 could put Hinckley anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Hinckley’s students in the tested grades sat them (323 in math, 356 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Hinckley-Big Rock Elem SchHinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429B−
5–8Hinckley-Big Rock Middle Schin Big RockB+
9–12Hinckley-Big Rock High SchoolHinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429A−

Hinckley’s public schools are run by Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429, which also serves Big Rock, Big Rock, Pierce and Squaw Grove. 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.

Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 730 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,661IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 29.9% · 356 students tested
Math21%
State average 25.8% · 323 students tested

Hinckley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HinckleyBHinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429

Every school in Hinckley

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 Hinckleyin other towns
Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
297 students12:1Rate it →
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Big Rock
B+
216 students10:1Rate it →
Hinckley-Big Rock High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
217 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Hinckley’s schools

Are Hinckley’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Hinckley children attend outscore 57% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hinckley in?

Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 730 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hinckley kids go to high school?

Hinckley-Big Rock High School, with 217 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Hinckley’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Hinckley spend per student?

$19,661 in Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429 (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.