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Schools in Mechanicsburg Township · Tri-City Community Unit School District 1

Mechanicsburg Township’s public schools score below 53% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Mechanicsburg Township’s districts is 21%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mechanicsburg Township, 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.

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
28%
▼ 2 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 5 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 34% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
564 students on the public path
In brief

Mechanicsburg Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% 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 Mechanicsburg Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,228 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 Tri-City Jr High School, then Tri-City 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 Mechanicsburg Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 47% 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 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1502)Better than 49%
Towns in Sangamon County (26)Better than 54%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 281 test results and a graduating class of 55 could put Mechanicsburg Township anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Mechanicsburg Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (258 in math, 304 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tri-City Elem SchoolTri-City Community Unit School District 1B−
6–8Tri-City Jr High SchoolTri-City Community Unit School District 1B
9–12Tri-City High SchoolTri-City Community Unit School District 1B−

Mechanicsburg Township’s public schools are run by Tri-City Community Unit School District 1, which also serves Buffalo Hart, Buffalo, Clear Lake and Cooper 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.

Tri-City Community Unit School District 1Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 564 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,228IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 29.9% · 304 students tested
Math21%
State average 25.8% · 258 students tested

Mechanicsburg Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mechanicsburg TownshipB−Tri-City Community Unit School District 1
Clear LakeCRiverton Community Unit School District 14 PK–12 · Tri-City Community Unit School District 1 PK–12
Lanesville—Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · Tri-City Community Unit School District 1 PK–12
Buffalo Hart—Tri-City Community Unit School District 1
Cooper—Rochester Community Unit School District 3A PK–12 · Tri-City Community Unit School District 1 PK–12

All 4 neighbors share Tri-City Community Unit School District 1 with Mechanicsburg Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mechanicsburg Township

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).

District schools in Mechanicsburg Townshipby address
Tri-City Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buffalo
B−
273 students12:1Rate it →
Tri-City Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Buffalo
B
137 students11:1Rate it →
Tri-City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Buffalo
B−
154 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Mechanicsburg Township’s schools

Are Mechanicsburg Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mechanicsburg Township children attend score below 53% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mechanicsburg Township in?

Tri-City Community Unit School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 564 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mechanicsburg Township kids go to high school?

Tri-City High School in Buffalo, with 154 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Mechanicsburg Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Tri-City Community Unit School District 1 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Mechanicsburg Township spend per student?

$14,228 in Tri-City Community Unit School District 1 (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.