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Schools in Royalton · Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188

Royalton’s public schools score below 93% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Royalton, 10% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Royalton, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
13%
▼ 17 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 16 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 9–18 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▼ 15% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
489 students on the public path
In brief

Royalton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 13% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Royalton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,236 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 Zeigler-Royalton Jr High School, then Zeigler-Royalton High School. Enrollment is down 5% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Royalton’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 7% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 7%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1237)Better than 5%
D−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 238 test results and a graduating class of 40 could put Royalton anywhere from D− to C+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Royalton’s students in the tested grades sat them (228 in math, 247 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Royalton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Zeigler-Royalton Elem Schoolin MulkeytownC
6–8Zeigler-Royalton Jr High Schoolin MulkeytownC
9–12Zeigler-Royalton High Schoolin MulkeytownB−

Royalton’s public schools are run by Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188, which also serves Denning, Six Mile and Zeigler. 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.

Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 489 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,236IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading13%
State average 29.9% · 247 students tested
Math10%
State average 25.8% · 228 students tested

Royalton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Royalton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RoyaltonDZeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188

Every school in Royalton

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).

Also serving Royaltonin other towns
Zeigler-Royalton Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mulkeytown
C
258 students11:1Rate it →
Zeigler-Royalton Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mulkeytown
C
100 students12:1Rate it →
Zeigler-Royalton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mulkeytown
B−
131 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Royalton’s schools

Are Royalton’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Royalton children attend score below 93% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Royalton in?

Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 489 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Royalton kids go to high school?

Zeigler-Royalton High School in Mulkeytown, with 131 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Royalton’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Royalton spend per student?

$18,236 in Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.