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Schools in Tremont · Tremont Community Unit School District 702

Tremont’s public schools outscore 84% of Illinois districts

50% of students in Tremont’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tremont, 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
50%
▲ 20 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 12 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 35% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
883 students on the public path
In brief

Tremont’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1456 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tremont’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 38% 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 $13,947 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 Tremont Middle School, then Tremont 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 Tremont’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 84% 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 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1456)Better than 95%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 496 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Tremont anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Tremont’s students in the tested grades sat them (497 in math, 494 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Tremont Elem SchoolTremont Community Unit School District 702A
5–8Tremont Middle SchoolTremont Community Unit School District 702A
9–12Tremont High SchoolTremont Community Unit School District 702A−

Tremont’s public schools are run by Tremont Community Unit School District 702, which also serves Dillon, Elm Grove, Hopedale and Tremont. 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.

Tremont Community Unit School District 702Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 883 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,947IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 29.9% · 494 students tested
Math38%
State average 25.8% · 497 students tested

Tremont vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TremontA−Tremont Community Unit School District 702

Every school in Tremont

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 Tremontin other towns
Tremont Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
304 students16:1Rate it →
Tremont Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
291 students16:1Rate it →
Tremont High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
288 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Tremont’s schools

Are Tremont’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tremont children attend outscore 84% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tremont in?

Tremont Community Unit School District 702, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 883 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tremont kids go to high school?

Tremont High School, with 288 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Tremont’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Tremont Community Unit School District 702 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Tremont spend per student?

$13,947 in Tremont Community Unit School District 702 (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.