Photo: Nyttend · Public domainSullivan’s public schools outscore 52% of Illinois districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Sullivan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Sullivan’s districts is 21%, below the Illinois average (26%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
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.
Sullivan’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1375 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sullivan’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Sullivan’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,363 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 Sullivan Middle School, then Sullivan 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.
What’s behind Sullivan’s grade
B−: better than 52% of Illinois school districts, #434 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sullivan, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Sullivan
Sullivan Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 565 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Sullivan
Sullivan Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 565 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sullivan
Sullivan Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 565 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sullivan
Sullivan Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 565 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Sullivan
Sullivan Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 565 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Sullivan
Sullivan Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 565 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sullivan
Sullivan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 266 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sullivan
Sullivan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 266 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sullivan
Sullivan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 266 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sullivan
Sullivan High School
Grades 9–12 · 317 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sullivan
Sullivan High School
Grades 9–12 · 317 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sullivan
Sullivan High School
Grades 9–12 · 317 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sullivan
Sullivan High School
Grades 9–12 · 317 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Sullivan’s public schools are run by Sullivan Community Unit School District 300, which also serves Allenville, East Nelson, Jonathan Creek and Sullivan 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.
Close to the state in reading
Sullivan vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Sullivan’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sullivan | B− | Sullivan Community Unit School District 300 |
Every school in Sullivan
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).
Questions about Sullivan’s schools
Are Sullivan’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Sullivan children attend outscore 52% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #434 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sullivan in?
Sullivan Community Unit School District 300, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,148 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sullivan kids go to high school?
Sullivan High School, with 317 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Sullivan’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Sullivan Community Unit School District 300 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Sullivan spend per student?
$12,363 in Sullivan Community Unit School District 300 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sullivan families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sullivan → They have their own page.
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.