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Schools in Mississippi Township · Jersey Community Unit School District 100

Mississippi Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mississippi 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
32%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 1 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 1 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 27% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,973 students on the public path
In brief

Mississippi Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 25% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,641 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Jersey Community Middle School, then Jersey Comm 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 Mississippi Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 62% of Illinois school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1379)Better than 65%
Towns in Jersey County (11)Better than 27%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,194 test results and a graduating class of 210 could put Mississippi Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Mississippi Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,193 in math, 1,194 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
5–7Jersey Community Middle Schoolin JerseyvilleB+
8–12Jersey Comm High Schoolin JerseyvilleB

Mississippi Township’s public schools are run by Jersey Community Unit School District 100. 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.

Jersey Community Unit School District 100Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,365 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,641IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 29.9% · 1194 students tested
Math25%
State average 25.8% · 1193 students tested

Mississippi Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mississippi TownshipBJersey Community Unit School District 100
PiasaBSouthwestern Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · Jersey Community Unit School District 100 PK–12
ElsahBJersey Community Unit School District 100
JerseyBJersey Community Unit School District 100
Otter Creek—Jersey Community Unit School District 100

All 4 neighbors share Jersey Community Unit School District 100 with Mississippi Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mississippi Township

4 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 Mississippi Townshipin other towns
Jerseyville West Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Jerseyville
352 students14:1Rate it →
Grafton Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grafton
B−
171 students20:1Rate it →
Jersey Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Jerseyville
B+
489 students14:1Rate it →
Jersey Comm High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Jerseyville
B
961 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Jersey Comm Alt Program JCAP).

Questions about Mississippi Township’s schools

Are Mississippi Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Mississippi Township children attend outscore 62% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mississippi Township in?

Jersey Community Unit School District 100, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,365 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Mississippi Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Jersey Community Unit School District 100 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Mississippi Township spend per student?

$15,641 in Jersey Community Unit School District 100 (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.