Photo: Dual Freq · CC BY 2.5Monticello’s public schools outscore 86% of Illinois districts
Reading proficiency in Monticello’s districts is 50%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monticello, 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.
Monticello’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1095 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monticello’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 30% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,546 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 6 the district’s path is Monticello Middle School, then Monticello High School. Enrollment is up 26% since 2020–21. 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 Monticello’s grade
A: better than 86% of Illinois school districts, #109 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 Monticello, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Monticello
Washington School
Grades PK–3 · 543 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Monticello
Washington School
Grades PK–3 · 543 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Monticello
Washington School
Grades PK–3 · 543 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Monticello
Washington School
Grades PK–3 · 543 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Monticello
Washington School
Grades PK–3 · 543 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Monticello
White Heath Elem School
Grades 4–5 · 270 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in White Heath
5th grade in Monticello
White Heath Elem School
Grades 4–5 · 270 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in White Heath
6th grade in Monticello
Monticello Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 405 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Monticello
Monticello Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 405 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Monticello
Monticello Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 405 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Monticello
Monticello High School
Grades 9–12 · 489 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Monticello
Monticello High School
Grades 9–12 · 489 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Monticello
Monticello High School
Grades 9–12 · 489 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Monticello
Monticello High School
Grades 9–12 · 489 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Monticello’s public schools are run by Monticello Community Unit School District 25, which also serves Cisco, Colfax, Monticello and Sangamon and others. 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
Monticello vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Monticello’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Monticello | A | Monticello Community Unit School District 25 |
Every school in Monticello
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).
Questions about Monticello’s schools
Are Monticello’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Monticello children attend outscore 86% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #109 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Monticello in?
Monticello Community Unit School District 25, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,707 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Monticello kids go to high school?
Monticello High School, with 489 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Monticello’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Monticello Community Unit School District 25 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Monticello spend per student?
$14,546 in Monticello Community Unit School District 25 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Monticello families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Monticello → 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.