Photo: Nyttend · Public domainTroy’s public schools outscore 87% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency in Troy’s districts is 43%, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Troy, 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.
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.
Troy’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 831 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Troy’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 41% and math 43% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,555 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Triad Middle School, then Triad 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 Troy’s grade
A: better than 87% of Illinois school districts, #98 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Troy, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Troy · depends on your address
Silver Creek Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 757 students · 16:1 students per teacher
C A Henning School
Grades PK–5 · 706 students · 14:1 students per teacher
St Jacob Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 262 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saint Jacob
6th grade in Troy
Triad Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 925 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saint Jacob
7th grade in Troy
Triad Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 925 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Saint Jacob
Troy’s public schools are run by Triad Community Unit School District 2, which also serves Jarvis, Marine, Marine and Pin Oak 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 above the state in reading
Troy vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Troy’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | A | Triad Community Unit School District 2 |
| Maryville | C+ | Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 |
| Collinsville | C+ | Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 |
| Jarvis | A | Triad Community Unit School District 2 |
Every school in Troy
6 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 Troy’s schools
Are Troy’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Troy children attend outscore 87% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #98 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Troy in?
Triad Community Unit School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,009 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Troy kids go to high school?
Triad High School, with 1,218 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Troy’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Triad Community Unit School District 2 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Troy spend per student?
$13,555 in Triad Community Unit School District 2 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Troy families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Troy → 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.