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Schools in Stillman Valley · Meridian Community Unit School District 223

Stillman Valley’s public schools outscore 70% of Illinois districts

35% of students in Stillman Valley’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stillman Valley, 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
35%
▲ 5 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
26%
▲ 0 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 18% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
IL 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,469 students on the public path
In brief

Stillman Valley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1332 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stillman Valley’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 26% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,680 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Monroe Center Grade School, then Meridian Jr High School, then Stillman Valley 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 Stillman Valley’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Illinois school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1332)Better than 78%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 704 test results and a graduating class of 126 could put Stillman Valley anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Stillman Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (662 in math, 745 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Highland Elem SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223No scores
3–5Monroe Center Grade Schoolin Monroe CenterB
6–8Meridian Jr High SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223A−
9–12Stillman Valley High SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223B+

Stillman Valley’s public schools are run by Meridian Community Unit School District 223, which also serves Davis Junction, Marion, Monroe Center and Monroe 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.

Meridian Community Unit School District 223Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,469 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,680IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 29.9% · 745 students tested
Math26%
State average 25.8% · 662 students tested

Stillman Valley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Stillman ValleyB+Meridian Community Unit School District 223

Every school in Stillman Valley

4 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 Stillman Valleyin other towns
Highland Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
381 students13:1Rate it →
Monroe Center Grade School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Monroe Center
B
327 students13:1Rate it →
Meridian Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
328 students13:1Rate it →
Stillman Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
433 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Stillman Valley’s schools

Are Stillman Valley’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Stillman Valley children attend outscore 70% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stillman Valley in?

Meridian Community Unit School District 223, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,469 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Stillman Valley kids go to high school?

Stillman Valley High School, with 433 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Stillman Valley’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Meridian Community Unit School District 223 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Stillman Valley spend per student?

$17,680 in Meridian Community Unit School District 223 (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.