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Schools in Kincaid · South Fork School District 14

Kincaid’s public schools score below 94% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

2% of students in Kincaid’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kincaid, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

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
12%
▼ 18 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
2%
▼ 23 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 29% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
284 students on the public path
In brief

Kincaid’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 2% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,230 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is South Fork Jr Sr High School. Enrollment is down 5% 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 Kincaid’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 6% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 6%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1410)Better than 4%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 146 test results could put Kincaid anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Kincaid’s students in the tested grades sat them (140 in math, 152 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5South Fork Elementary SchoolSouth Fork School District 14C−
6–12South Fork Jr Sr High SchoolSouth Fork School District 14C−

Kincaid’s public schools are run by South Fork School District 14, which also serves Bulpitt, Jeisyville and Tovey. 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.

South Fork School District 14Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 284 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,230IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading12%
State average 29.9% · 152 students tested
Math2%
State average 25.8% · 140 students tested

Kincaid vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KincaidDSouth Fork School District 14
Jeisyville—South Fork School District 14
Bulpitt—South Fork School District 14

All 2 neighbors share South Fork School District 14 with Kincaid, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Kincaid

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).

Also serving Kincaidin other towns
South Fork Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
150 students15:1Rate it →
South Fork Jr Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12
C−
134 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Kincaid’s schools

Are Kincaid’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kincaid children attend score below 94% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kincaid in?

South Fork School District 14, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 284 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Kincaid spend per student?

$15,230 in South Fork School District 14 (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.