Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0Quincy’s public schools score below 70% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Quincy’s districts is 24%, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Quincy, 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.
Quincy’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1127 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Quincy’s, its schools beat 35%, higher than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,876 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Quincy Jr High School, then Quincy Sr 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 Quincy’s grade
C: better than 30% of Illinois school districts, #587 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Quincy, with each school’s own grade.
10th grade in Quincy
Quincy Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Quincy
Quincy Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Quincy
Quincy Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,847 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Quincy’s public schools are run by Quincy School District 172, which also serves Ellington, Melrose, Quincy and Riverside. 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
Quincy vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Quincy’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Quincy | C | Quincy School District 172 |
| Quincy Township | — | Quincy School District 172 |
| Melrose | C | Quincy School District 172 PK–12 · Payson Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 |
| Riverside | C | Quincy School District 172 |
| Ellington | C | Quincy School District 172 |
All 4 neighbors share Quincy School District 172 with Quincy, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Quincy
8 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 Quincy’s schools
Are Quincy’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Quincy children attend score below 70% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #587 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Quincy in?
Quincy School District 172, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,264 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Quincy kids go to high school?
Quincy Sr High School, with 1,847 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Quincy’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Quincy School District 172 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Quincy spend per student?
$13,876 in Quincy School District 172 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Quincy families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Quincy → 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.