Photo: Robert Haugland · CC BY-SA 4.0Knoxville’s public schools outscore 64% of Illinois districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Knoxville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Knoxville, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). 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 about 8 in 10 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.
Knoxville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1411 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Knoxville’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; about 8 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Knoxville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,236 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 Knoxville Jr High School, then Knoxville Sr High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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.
What’s behind Knoxville’s grade
B: better than 64% of Illinois school districts, #342 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Knoxville, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Knoxville
Mable Woolsey Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 383 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Knoxville
Mable Woolsey Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 383 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Knoxville
Mable Woolsey Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 383 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Knoxville
Mable Woolsey Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 383 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Knoxville
Mable Woolsey Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 383 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Knoxville
Knoxville Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 262 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Knoxville
Knoxville Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 262 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Knoxville
Knoxville Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 262 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Knoxville
Knoxville Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 262 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Knoxville
Knoxville Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 272 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Knoxville
Knoxville Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 272 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Knoxville
Knoxville Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 272 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Knoxville
Knoxville Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 272 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Knoxville’s public schools are run by Knoxville Community Unit School District 202, which also serves East Galesburg, Haw Creek, Knox and Orange and others. 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
Knoxville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Knoxville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Knoxville | B | Knoxville Community Unit School District 202 |
| Galesburg City | C− | Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 |
| Galesburg | C− | Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 |
| Knox | B | Knoxville Community Unit School District 202 |
Every school in Knoxville
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).
Questions about Knoxville’s schools
Are Knoxville’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Knoxville children attend outscore 64% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #342 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Knoxville in?
Knoxville Community Unit School District 202, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 917 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Knoxville kids go to high school?
Knoxville Sr High School, with 272 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Knoxville’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Knoxville Community Unit School District 202 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Knoxville spend per student?
$16,236 in Knoxville Community Unit School District 202 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Knoxville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Knoxville → 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.