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Schools in May Township · Taylorville Community Unit School District 3

May Township’s public schools outscore 50% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving May Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 14% of students in May Township’s public schools 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.

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
33%
▲ 3 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 12 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 33% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,172 students on the public path
In brief

May Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1143 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of May Township’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 33% and math 14% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,364 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 Memorial Elem School, then Taylorville Jr High School, then Taylorville Sr High School. Enrollment is down 7% 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 May Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1143)Better than 37%
Towns in Christian County (17)Better than 65%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,121 test results and a graduating class of 179 could put May Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of May Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,145 in math, 1,097 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2North Elem Schoolin TaylorvilleNo scores
3–4Memorial Elem Schoolin TaylorvilleC
5–8Taylorville Jr High Schoolin TaylorvilleB
9–12Taylorville Sr High Schoolin TaylorvilleC

May Township’s public schools are run by Taylorville Community Unit School District 3. Parts of May Township (4% of its land) are served by Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 instead. 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.

Taylorville Community Unit School District 3Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,172 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,364IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 29.9% · 1097 students tested
Math14%
State average 25.8% · 1145 students tested

May Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
May TownshipB−Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
Taylorville—Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
Stonington—Taylorville Community Unit School District 3
LocustB−Taylorville Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · Pana Community Unit School District 8 PK–12
Prairieton—Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 PK–12 · Taylorville Community Unit School District 3 PK–12
Assumption—Central A & M Community Unit School District 21

4 of the 5 neighbors share Taylorville Community Unit School District 3 with May Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in May Township

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).

Also serving May Townshipin other towns
North Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Taylorville
522 students15:1Rate it →
Memorial Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Taylorville
C
297 students18:1Rate it →
Taylorville Jr High School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Taylorville
B
614 students14:1Rate it →
Taylorville Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Taylorville
C
739 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about May Township’s schools

Are May Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools May Township children attend outscore 50% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is May Township in?

Taylorville Community Unit School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,172 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of May Township are served by Central A & M Community Unit School District 21.

Where do May Township kids go to high school?

Taylorville Sr High School in Taylorville, with 739 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is May Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Taylorville Community Unit School District 3 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does May Township spend per student?

$14,364 in Taylorville Community Unit School District 3 (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.