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Schools in Steeleville · Steeleville Community Unit School District 138

Steeleville’s public schools score below 55% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Steeleville, 24% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Steeleville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
24%
▼ 6 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 3 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 36% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
471 students on the public path
In brief

Steeleville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1268 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Steeleville’s, its schools beat 56%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,802 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Steeleville High School. Enrollment is up 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Marks Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Steeleville’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 45% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1268)Better than 56%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 206 test results could put Steeleville anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Steeleville’s students in the tested grades sat them (211 in math, 202 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Steeleville Elem SchoolSteeleville Community Unit School District 138B
9–12Steeleville High SchoolSteeleville Community Unit School District 138C

Steeleville’s public schools are run by Steeleville Community Unit School District 138. 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.

Steeleville Community Unit School District 138Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 471 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,802IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 29.9% · 202 students tested
Math23%
State average 25.8% · 211 students tested

Steeleville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SteelevilleB−Steeleville Community Unit School District 138

Every school in Steeleville

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 Steelevilleby address
Steeleville Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
323 students15:1Rate it →
Steeleville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
148 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Marks Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
121 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Steeleville’s schools

Are Steeleville’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Steeleville children attend score below 55% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Steeleville in?

Steeleville Community Unit School District 138, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 471 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Steeleville kids go to high school?

Steeleville High School, with 148 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Steeleville spend per student?

$13,802 in Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Steeleville?

Yes: St. Marks Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 121 students).

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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.