Photo: MattHucke · CC BY-SA 3.0Toledo’s public schools outscore 63% of Illinois districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Toledo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Toledo’s districts is 19%, below the Illinois average (30%). 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.
Toledo’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1126 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Toledo’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Toledo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,767 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 5 the district’s path is Cumberland Middle School, then Cumberland 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 Toledo’s grade
B: better than 63% of Illinois school districts. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Toledo, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Toledo
Cumberland Elem School
Grades PK–4 · 387 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Toledo
Cumberland High School
Grades 9–12 · 303 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Toledo
Cumberland High School
Grades 9–12 · 303 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Toledo
Cumberland High School
Grades 9–12 · 303 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Toledo’s public schools are run by Cumberland Community Unit School District 77, which also serves Cottonwood, Greenup, Greenup and Jewett 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.
Well below the state in reading
Toledo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Toledo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | B | Cumberland Community Unit School District 77 |
Every school in Toledo
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 Toledo’s schools
Are Toledo’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Toledo children attend outscore 63% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Toledo in?
Cumberland Community Unit School District 77, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 972 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Toledo kids go to high school?
Cumberland High School, with 303 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Toledo’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Cumberland Community Unit School District 77 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Toledo spend per student?
$14,767 in Cumberland Community Unit School District 77 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Toledo families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Toledo → 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.