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Schools in Jacksonville · Jacksonville School District 117

Jacksonville’s public schools score below 90% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

20% of students in Jacksonville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jacksonville, 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.

#727of 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
25%
▼ 5 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 6 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
68%
▼ 20 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 24% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
IL 13.6
Schools in town
8
2,676 students on the public path
In brief

Jacksonville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

68% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,464 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Jacksonville Middle School, then Jacksonville High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Routt Catholic High School (private) and Salem Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Jacksonville’s grade

B− Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 10% of Illinois school districts, #727 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1418)Better than 7%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,538 test results and a graduating class of 256 could put Jacksonville anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Jacksonville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,515 in math, 1,561 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–8Jacksonville Middle SchoolJacksonville School District 117C+
9–12Jacksonville High SchoolJacksonville School District 117B−

Jacksonville’s public schools are run by Jacksonville School District 117, which also serves Lynnville, Murrayville, South Jacksonville and Woodson. 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.

Jacksonville School District 117Grades PK–12 · 9 schools · 3,231 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,464IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 29.9% · 1561 students tested
Math20%
State average 25.8% · 1515 students tested

Jacksonville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JacksonvilleDJacksonville School District 117
South JacksonvilleDJacksonville School District 117

Every school in Jacksonville

8 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).

District schools in Jacksonvilleby address
The Early Years
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
247 students27:1Rate it →
Eisenhower Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
349 students16:1Rate it →
Washington Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
264 students13:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
246 students12:1Rate it →
Jacksonville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
680 students12:1Rate it →
Jacksonville High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
890 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Routt Catholic High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic
129 students9:1Rate it →
Salem Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
63 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 9 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Ivan K Garrison Center, LIFE (Learning in Functional Envi, Early Childhood, Illinois School for the Deaf, Il Sch for the Visually Impaired, The Lafayette Academy, Arc, Special Ed and Student Services and Crossroad Learning Center).

Questions about Jacksonville’s schools

Are Jacksonville’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jacksonville children attend score below 90% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #727 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jacksonville in?

Jacksonville School District 117, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,231 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jacksonville kids go to high school?

Jacksonville High School, with 890 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Jacksonville’s graduation rate?

68% of the class of 2023 in Jacksonville School District 117 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Jacksonville spend per student?

$16,464 in Jacksonville School District 117 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Jacksonville?

Yes: Routt Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 129 students) and Salem Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 63 students).

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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.