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Schools in Momence · Momence Community Unit School District 1

Momence’s public schools score below 80% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Momence, 11% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Momence, 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.

#639of 768 Illinois townsK–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
16%
▼ 14 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 15 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▼ 21% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
970 students on the public path
In brief

Momence’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 16% 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

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Momence’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,011 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 5 the district’s path is Momence Jr High School, then Momence 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 Momence’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Illinois school districts, #639 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1201)Better than 21%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 458 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Momence anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Momence’s students in the tested grades sat them (453 in math, 463 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Je-Neir Elem SchoolMomence Community Unit School District 1C
5–8Momence Jr High SchoolMomence Community Unit School District 1C
9–12Momence High SchoolMomence Community Unit School District 1C

Momence’s public schools are run by Momence Community Unit School District 1, which also serves Ganeer, Momence and Sun River Terrace. 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.

Momence Community Unit School District 1Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 970 students · 12.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,011IL $21,567 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading16%
State average 29.9% · 463 students tested
Math11%
State average 25.8% · 453 students tested

Momence vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MomenceC−Momence Community Unit School District 1

Every school in Momence

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).

Also serving Momencein other towns
Je-Neir Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4
C
328 students13:1Rate it →
Momence Jr High School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
327 students13:1Rate it →
Momence High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
315 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Momence’s schools

Are Momence’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Momence children attend score below 80% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #639 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Momence in?

Momence Community Unit School District 1, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 970 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Momence kids go to high school?

Momence High School, with 315 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Momence’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Momence Community Unit School District 1 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Momence spend per student?

$17,011 in Momence 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.