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B+

Massac Unit School District 1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Metropolis and Brookport.

Metropolis’ School Grade B+ better than 70% of Illinois school districts

Students
1,826
Schools
7
Spent per student
$17,013
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$3.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Massac Unit School District 1

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 70% of Illinois districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 21% less per student than the IL average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.4M, about $1,863 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 70% of the 887 Illinois school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Metropolis 5,727Brookport 691

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Metropolis. Grade by grade →

PK–6Metropolis Elem SchoolThis district
7–8Massac Jr High SchoolThis district
9–12Massac County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21 · 2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 25.8% · 948 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 29.9% · 911 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 87.6% · 144 in the class

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,013 per student · 21% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 65%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,913’20
1,852’21
1,879’22
1,882’23
1,826’24

Down 4.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 78%Two or more races 9%Black 8%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools.

Metropolis Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Metropolis
C
457 students12:1
Franklin Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Metropolis
A
155 students14:1
Brookport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Brookport
B−
151 students9:1
Unity Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Brookport
B+
128 students13:1
Jefferson Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Metropolis
A−
114 students12:1
Massac Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Metropolis
B+
309 students13:1
Massac County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Metropolis
C+
512 students11:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Illinois.