Photo: Kepper66 · CC BY-SA 3.0Milan’s public schools score below 88% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In Milan, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Milan, 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.
Milan’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 14% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,999 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Milan’s grade
D: better than 12% of Illinois school districts, #713 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Milan, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Milan · depends on your address
Washington Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 529 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Rock Island
Edison Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 398 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Rock Island
8th grade in Milan · depends on your address
Washington Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 529 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Rock Island
Edison Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 398 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Rock Island
9th grade in Milan
Rock Island High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,812 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rock Island
10th grade in Milan
Rock Island High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,812 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rock Island
Milan’s public schools are run by Rock Island-Milan School District 41, which also serves Blackhawk, Oak Grove, Rock Island and Rock Island and others. Parts of Milan (2% of its land) are served by Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 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.
Well below the state in reading
Milan vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Milan’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Milan | D | Rock Island-Milan School District 41 |
| Rock Island | D | Rock Island-Milan School District 41 |
| Blackhawk | C− | Rock Island-Milan School District 41 PK–12 · Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 K–12 |
| South Rock Island | D | Rock Island-Milan School District 41 |
| Moline | C+ | Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 PK–12 · United Township High School District 30 9–12 |
| Oak Grove | — | Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 PK–12 · Rock Island-Milan School District 41 PK–12 |
| South Moline | C | Moline-Coal Valley School District 40 PK–12 · East Moline School District 37 PK–8 · United Township High School District 30 9–12 |
4 of the 6 neighbors share Rock Island-Milan School District 41 with Milan, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Milan
12 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).
Questions about Milan’s schools
Are Milan’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Milan children attend score below 88% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #713 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Milan in?
Rock Island-Milan School District 41, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,292 students in 13 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Milan are served by Sherrard Community Unit School District 200.
Where do Milan kids go to high school?
Rock Island High School in Rock Island, with 1,812 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Milan’s graduation rate?
77% of the class of 2023 in Rock Island-Milan School District 41 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Milan spend per student?
$17,999 in Rock Island-Milan School District 41 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Milan families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Milan → 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.