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Schools in McLeansboro · Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

McLeansboro’s public schools outscore 54% of Illinois districts

In McLeansboro, 41% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving McLeansboro, 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.

#421of 768 Illinois townsK–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
41%
▲ 11 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 3 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 36% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,003 students on the public path
In brief

McLeansboro’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 529 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of McLeansboro’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 23% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,781 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Hamilton County Jr/Sr 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 McLeansboro’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Illinois school districts, #421 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (529)Better than 73%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 548 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put McLeansboro anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of McLeansboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (549 in math, 547 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB+
7–12Hamilton County Jr/Sr High Schoolin Mc LeansboroB−

McLeansboro’s public schools are run by Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10. 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.

Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,091 students · 15.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,781IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 29.9% · 547 students tested
Math23%
State average 25.8% · 549 students tested

McLeansboro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McLeansboroB−Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10

Every school in McLeansboro

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 McLeansboroin other towns
East Side Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mc Leansboro
B+
384 students15:1Rate it →
Dahlgren Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Dahlgren
B+
139 students17:1Rate it →
Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Mc Leansboro
B−
480 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about McLeansboro’s schools

Are McLeansboro’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools McLeansboro children attend outscore 54% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #421 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is McLeansboro in?

Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,091 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is McLeansboro’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does McLeansboro spend per student?

$13,781 in Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 (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.