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Schools in Martinsville · Martinsville Community Unit School District 3C

Martinsville’s public schools score below 68% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 17% of Martinsville’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Martinsville, 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 D to B+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
17%
▼ 13 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 9 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▼ 17% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
384 students on the public path
In brief

Martinsville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Martinsville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,802 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 7 the district’s path is Martinsville Jr- Sr High School. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Martinsville’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 32% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1332)Better than 36%
DB+A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 163 test results and a graduating class of 35 could put Martinsville anywhere from D to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Martinsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (156 in math, 170 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Martinsville Elem SchoolMartinsville Community Unit School District 3CC+
7–12Martinsville Jr- Sr High SchoolMartinsville Community Unit School District 3CC+

Martinsville’s public schools are run by Martinsville Community Unit School District 3C, which also serves Anderson, Auburn, Dolson and Martinsville 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.

Martinsville Community Unit School District 3CGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 384 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,802IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 29.9% · 170 students tested
Math17%
State average 25.8% · 156 students tested

Martinsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MartinsvilleCMartinsville Community Unit School District 3C

Every school in Martinsville

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 Martinsvillein other towns
Martinsville Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
238 students14:1Rate it →
Martinsville Jr- Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
146 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Martinsville’s schools

Are Martinsville’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Martinsville children attend score below 68% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Martinsville in?

Martinsville Community Unit School District 3C, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 384 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Martinsville’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Martinsville Community Unit School District 3C graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Martinsville spend per student?

$17,802 in Martinsville Community Unit School District 3C (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.