Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMetropolis’s public schools outscore 70% of Illinois districts
37% of students in Metropolis’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Metropolis, 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.
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.
Metropolis’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 810 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Metropolis’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 37% and math 24% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,013 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 7 the district’s path is Massac Jr High School, then Massac County 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.
What’s behind Metropolis’s grade
B+: better than 70% of Illinois school districts, #267 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Metropolis, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Metropolis
Metropolis Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 457 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Metropolis
Metropolis Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 457 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Metropolis
Metropolis Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 457 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Metropolis
Metropolis Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 457 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Metropolis
Metropolis Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 457 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Metropolis
Metropolis Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 457 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Metropolis
Metropolis Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 457 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Metropolis
Massac Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 309 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Metropolis
Massac Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 309 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Metropolis
Massac County High School
Grades 9–12 · 512 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Metropolis
Massac County High School
Grades 9–12 · 512 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Metropolis
Massac County High School
Grades 9–12 · 512 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Metropolis
Massac County High School
Grades 9–12 · 512 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Metropolis’s public schools are run by Massac Unit School District 1, which also serves Brookport. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Metropolis vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Metropolis’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolis | B+ | Massac Unit School District 1 |
Every school in Metropolis
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Starquest Acad RSSP South).
Questions about Metropolis’s schools
Are Metropolis’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Metropolis children attend outscore 70% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #267 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Metropolis in?
Massac Unit School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,826 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Metropolis kids go to high school?
Massac County High School, with 512 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Metropolis’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Massac Unit School District 1 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Metropolis spend per student?
$17,013 in Massac Unit School District 1 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Metropolis families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Metropolis → They have their own page.
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.