Photo: Andy McMurray · CC BY 2.5Polo’s public schools outscore 65% of Illinois districts
Reading proficiency in Polo’s districts is 46%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Polo, 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.
Polo’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1363 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Polo’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 27% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,826 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 Aplington Middle School, then Polo 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.
What’s behind Polo’s grade
B+: better than 65% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Polo, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Polo
Centennial Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 294 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Polo’s public schools are run by Polo Community Unit School District 222, which also serves Brookville, Buffalo, Eagle Point and Lincoln 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
Polo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Polo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Polo | B+ | Polo Community Unit School District 222 |
Every school in Polo
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 Polo’s schools
Are Polo’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Polo children attend outscore 65% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Polo in?
Polo Community Unit School District 222, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 594 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Polo kids go to high school?
Polo Comm High School, with 186 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Polo’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Polo Community Unit School District 222 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Polo spend per student?
$15,826 in Polo Community Unit School District 222 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Polo 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.