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

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

In St. Jacob, 43% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. 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
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
0
4,009 students on the public path
In brief

St. Jacob’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 834 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Jacob’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; 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’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 87% of Illinois school districts. 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 (834)Better than 92%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,038 test results and a graduating class of 295 could put St. Jacob anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of St. Jacob’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, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
6–8Triad Middle Schoolin Saint JacobA
9–12Triad High Schoolin TroyA−

St. Jacob’s public schools are run by Triad Community Unit School District 2, which also serves Jarvis, Marine, Marine and Pin Oak 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.

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 vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. JacobATriad Community Unit School District 2

Every school in St. Jacob

6 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 St. Jacobin other towns
Silver Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troy
B+
757 students16:1Rate it →
C A Henning School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troy
A−
706 students14:1Rate it →
St Jacob Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Jacob
A+
262 students16:1Rate it →
Marine Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marine
A
141 students15:1Rate it →
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’s schools

Are St. Jacob’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Jacob children attend outscore 87% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Jacob in?

Triad Community Unit School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,009 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. Jacob 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’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 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.