Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Johnston City’s public schools score below 79% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In Johnston City, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Johnston City, 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.
Johnston City’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 368 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Johnston City’s, its schools beat 31%, higher than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Johnston City’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,100 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Lincoln Elem School, then Washington Middle School, then Johnston City High School. 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 Johnston City’s grade
C−: better than 21% of Illinois school districts, #628 of 768 Illinois towns. 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 Johnston City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Johnston City
Jefferson Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 270 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Johnston City
Jefferson Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 270 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Johnston City
Jefferson Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 270 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Johnston City
Jefferson Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 270 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Johnston City
Lincoln Elem School
Grades 3–4 · 163 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburg
4th grade in Johnston City
Lincoln Elem School
Grades 3–4 · 163 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburg
5th grade in Johnston City
Washington Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 296 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Johnston City
Washington Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 296 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Johnston City
Washington Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 296 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Johnston City
Washington Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 296 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Johnston City
Johnston City High School
Grades 9–12 · 328 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Johnston City
Johnston City High School
Grades 9–12 · 328 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Johnston City
Johnston City High School
Grades 9–12 · 328 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Johnston City
Johnston City High School
Grades 9–12 · 328 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Johnston City’s public schools are run by Johnston City Community Unit School District 1. 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
Johnston City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Johnston City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston City | C− | Johnston City Community Unit School District 1 |
Every school in Johnston City
4 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 Johnston City’s schools
Are Johnston City’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Johnston City children attend score below 79% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #628 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Johnston City in?
Johnston City Community Unit School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,057 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Johnston City kids go to high school?
Johnston City High School, with 328 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Johnston City’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Johnston City Community Unit School District 1 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Johnston City spend per student?
$16,100 in Johnston City Community Unit School District 1 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Johnston City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Johnston City → 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.