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Schools in Mason City · Illini Central Community Unit School District 189

Mason City’s public schools score below 71% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Mason City, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mason City, 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
25%
▼ 5 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 15 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 13% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
575 students on the public path
In brief

Mason City’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 25% 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 ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,843 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 6 the district’s path is Illini Central Middle School, then Illini Central 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mason City’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 29% 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 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1439)Better than 27%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 304 test results could put Mason City anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Mason City’s students in the tested grades sat them (285 in math, 324 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Illini Central Grade SchoolIllini Central Community Unit School District 189C+
6–8Illini Central Middle SchoolIllini Central Community Unit School District 189C
9–12Illini Central High SchoolIllini Central Community Unit School District 189C−

Mason City’s public schools are run by Illini Central Community Unit School District 189, which also serves Allens Grove, Crane Creek, Easton and Kilbourne 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.

Illini Central Community Unit School District 189Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 640 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,843IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 29.9% · 324 students tested
Math11%
State average 25.8% · 285 students tested

Mason City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mason CityCIllini Central Community Unit School District 189

Every school in Mason City

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).

Also serving Mason Cityin other towns
Illini Central Grade School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
264 students10:1Rate it →
Illini Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
139 students11:1Rate it →
Illini Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
172 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Mason City’s schools

Are Mason City’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mason City children attend score below 71% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mason City in?

Illini Central Community Unit School District 189, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 640 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mason City kids go to high school?

Illini Central High School, with 172 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Mason City spend per student?

$18,843 in Illini Central Community Unit School District 189 (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.