Mulberry Grove Township’s public schools score below 75% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In Mulberry Grove Township, 8% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mulberry Grove Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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.
Mulberry Grove Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,082 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 Mulberry Grove Jr High School, then Mulberry Grove Sr High School. Enrollment is down 14% 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 Mulberry Grove Township’s grade
C: better than 25% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mulberry Grove Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mulberry Grove Township
Mulberry Grove Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 135 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mulberry Grove
Kindergarten in Mulberry Grove Township
Mulberry Grove Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 135 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mulberry Grove
1st grade in Mulberry Grove Township
Mulberry Grove Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 135 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mulberry Grove
2nd grade in Mulberry Grove Township
Mulberry Grove Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 135 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mulberry Grove
3rd grade in Mulberry Grove Township
Mulberry Grove Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 135 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mulberry Grove
4th grade in Mulberry Grove Township
Mulberry Grove Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 135 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mulberry Grove
5th grade in Mulberry Grove Township
Mulberry Grove Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 135 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mulberry Grove
6th grade in Mulberry Grove Township
Mulberry Grove Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 59 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Mulberry Grove
7th grade in Mulberry Grove Township
Mulberry Grove Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 59 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Mulberry Grove
8th grade in Mulberry Grove Township
Mulberry Grove Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 59 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Mulberry Grove
9th grade in Mulberry Grove Township
Mulberry Grove Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 108 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mulberry Grove
10th grade in Mulberry Grove Township
Mulberry Grove Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 108 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mulberry Grove
11th grade in Mulberry Grove Township
Mulberry Grove Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 108 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mulberry Grove
12th grade in Mulberry Grove Township
Mulberry Grove Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 108 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mulberry Grove
Mulberry Grove Township’s public schools are run by Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1, which also serves Mulberry Grove, Pleasant Mound, Seminary and Smithboro and others. Parts of Mulberry Grove Township (5% of its land) are served by Bond County Community Unit School District 2 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.
Below the state in reading
Mulberry Grove Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Mulberry Grove Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Grove Township | C | Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1 |
| Lagrange | B | Bond County Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 |
| Bear Grove | — | Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 |
| Shafter | — | Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 PK–12 · Ramsey Community Unit School District 204 PK–12 |
| Pleasant Mound | — | Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1 |
| Fillmore Consolidated | — | Nokomis Community Unit School District 22 PK–12 · Hillsboro Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · Vandalia Community Unit School District 203 PK–12 |
| Mulberry Grove (village) | — | Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1 |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1 with Mulberry Grove Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Mulberry Grove Township
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 Mulberry Grove Township’s schools
Are Mulberry Grove Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mulberry Grove Township children attend score below 75% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mulberry Grove Township in?
Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 302 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Mulberry Grove Township are served by Bond County Community Unit School District 2.
Where do Mulberry Grove Township kids go to high school?
Mulberry Grove Sr High School in Mulberry Grove, with 108 students; its own test results earn a C−.
How much does Mulberry Grove Township spend per student?
$15,082 in Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mulberry Grove Township families are saying about school.
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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.