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Schools in St. Jacob Township · Triad Community Unit School District 2

St. Jacob Township’s public schools outscore 87% of Illinois districts

In St. Jacob Township, 43% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Jacob Township, 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.

#98of 768 Illinois townsK–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
41%
▲ 11 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 17 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 9 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 37% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,405 students on the public path
In brief

St. Jacob Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 43% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,555 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 Triad Middle School, then Triad 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind St. Jacob Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 87% of Illinois school districts, #98 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (690)Better than 89%
Towns in Madison County (23)Better than 87%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,038 test results and a graduating class of 295 could put St. Jacob Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of St. Jacob Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,003 in math, 2,072 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5St Jacob Elem SchoolTriad Community Unit School District 2A+
6–8Triad Middle Schoolin Saint JacobA
9–12Triad High Schoolin TroyA−

St. Jacob Township’s public schools are run by Triad Community Unit School District 2, which also serves Jarvis, Marine, Marine and Pin Oak and others. Parts of St. Jacob Township (2% of its land) are served by Highland Community Unit School District 5 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.

Triad Community Unit School District 2Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,009 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,555IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 29.9% · 2072 students tested
Math43%
State average 25.8% · 2003 students tested

St. Jacob Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share St. Jacob Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. Jacob TownshipATriad Community Unit School District 2
HelvetiaA−Highland Community Unit School District 5 PK–12 · Central Community High School District 71 9–12
MarineATriad Community Unit School District 2
Lebanon—Lebanon Community Unit School District 9
JarvisATriad Community Unit School District 2
SalineA−Highland Community Unit School District 5

2 of the 5 neighbors share Triad Community Unit School District 2 with St. Jacob Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in St. Jacob 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).

District schools in St. Jacob Townshipby address
St Jacob Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Jacob
A+
262 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving St. Jacob Townshipin other towns
Triad Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Jacob
A
925 students16:1Rate it →
Triad High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Troy
A−
1,218 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Jacob Township’s schools

Are St. Jacob Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Jacob Township children attend outscore 87% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #98 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Jacob Township in?

Triad Community Unit School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,009 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of St. Jacob Township are served by Highland Community Unit School District 5.

Where do St. Jacob Township kids go to high school?

Triad High School in Troy, with 1,218 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is St. Jacob Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Triad Community Unit School District 2 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does St. Jacob Township spend per student?

$13,555 in Triad Community Unit School District 2 (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.