Poplar Grove’s public schools outscore 53% of Illinois districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Poplar Grove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 14% of students in Poplar Grove’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). 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.
Poplar Grove’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 702 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Poplar Grove’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Poplar Grove’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,502 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is North Boone Middle School, then North Boone 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 Poplar Grove’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Illinois school districts, #429 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Poplar Grove, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Poplar Grove
Capron Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 162 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Capron
Kindergarten in Poplar Grove · depends on your address
Poplar Grove Elem School
Grades K–4 · 251 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Capron Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 162 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Capron
Manchester Elem School
Grades K–4 · 136 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Poplar Grove · depends on your address
Poplar Grove Elem School
Grades K–4 · 251 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Capron Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 162 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Capron
Manchester Elem School
Grades K–4 · 136 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Poplar Grove · depends on your address
Poplar Grove Elem School
Grades K–4 · 251 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Capron Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 162 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Capron
Manchester Elem School
Grades K–4 · 136 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Poplar Grove · depends on your address
Poplar Grove Elem School
Grades K–4 · 251 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Capron Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 162 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Capron
Manchester Elem School
Grades K–4 · 136 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Poplar Grove · depends on your address
Poplar Grove Elem School
Grades K–4 · 251 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Capron Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 162 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Capron
Manchester Elem School
Grades K–4 · 136 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Poplar Grove
North Boone Upper Elem Sch
Grades 5–6 · 192 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Poplar Grove
North Boone Upper Elem Sch
Grades 5–6 · 192 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Poplar Grove
North Boone Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 233 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Poplar Grove
North Boone Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 233 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Poplar Grove
North Boone High School
Grades 9–12 · 496 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Poplar Grove
North Boone High School
Grades 9–12 · 496 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Poplar Grove
North Boone High School
Grades 9–12 · 496 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Poplar Grove
North Boone High School
Grades 9–12 · 496 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Poplar Grove’s public schools are run by North Boone Community Unit School District 200, which also serves Boone, Capron, LeRoy and Manchester and others. Parts of Poplar Grove (19% of its land) are served by Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 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.
Well below the state in reading
Poplar Grove vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Poplar Grove’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Poplar Grove | B− | North Boone Community Unit School District 200 |
| Caledonia | — | Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 |
| Timberlane | — | Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100 |
Every school in Poplar Grove
5 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 Poplar Grove’s schools
Are Poplar Grove’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Poplar Grove children attend outscore 53% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #429 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Poplar Grove in?
North Boone Community Unit School District 200, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,470 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Poplar Grove are served by Belvidere Consolidated Unit School District 100.
Where do Poplar Grove kids go to high school?
North Boone High School, with 496 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Poplar Grove’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in North Boone Community Unit School District 200 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Poplar Grove spend per student?
$18,502 in North Boone Community Unit School District 200 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Poplar Grove 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.