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Schools in Stockton · Stockton Community Unit School District 206

Stockton’s public schools outscore 70% of Illinois districts

47% of students in Stockton’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stockton, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to AK–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
47%
▲ 17 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 7 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 14% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
490 students on the public path
In brief

Stockton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 600 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stockton’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 33% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,515 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 Stockton Middle School, then Stockton Sr High School. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Stockton’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (600)Better than 90%
C+AA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 296 test results and a graduating class of 45 could put Stockton anywhere from C+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Stockton’s students in the tested grades sat them (312 in math, 279 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Stockton Elem SchoolStockton Community Unit School District 206A
6–8Stockton Middle SchoolStockton Community Unit School District 206B+
9–12Stockton Sr High SchoolStockton Community Unit School District 206B−

Stockton’s public schools are run by Stockton Community Unit School District 206, which also serves Berreman, Derinda, Nora and Pleasant Valley 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.

Stockton Community Unit School District 206Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 490 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,515IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 29.9% · 279 students tested
Math33%
State average 25.8% · 312 students tested

Stockton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StocktonB+Stockton Community Unit School District 206

Every school in Stockton

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 Stocktonin other towns
Stockton Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
220 students12:1Rate it →
Stockton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
100 students11:1Rate it →
Stockton Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
170 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Stockton’s schools

Are Stockton’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Stockton children attend outscore 70% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stockton in?

Stockton Community Unit School District 206, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 490 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Stockton kids go to high school?

Stockton Sr High School, with 170 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Stockton’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Stockton Community Unit School District 206 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Stockton spend per student?

$18,515 in Stockton Community Unit School District 206 (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.