Photo: Dual Freq · CC BY 2.5Tuscola’s public schools outscore 54% of Illinois districts
Reading proficiency in Tuscola’s districts is 35%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tuscola, 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.
Tuscola’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1464 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tuscola’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 35% and math 16% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,373 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 East Prairie Middle School, then Tuscola High School. Enrollment is down 5% 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.
What’s behind Tuscola’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Illinois school districts, #421 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 Tuscola, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Tuscola
North Ward Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 334 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Tuscola
North Ward Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 334 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Tuscola
North Ward Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 334 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Tuscola
North Ward Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 334 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Tuscola
North Ward Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 334 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Tuscola
East Prairie Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 271 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Tuscola
East Prairie Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 271 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Tuscola
East Prairie Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 271 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Tuscola
East Prairie Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 271 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Tuscola
Tuscola High School
Grades 9–12 · 299 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Tuscola
Tuscola High School
Grades 9–12 · 299 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Tuscola
Tuscola High School
Grades 9–12 · 299 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Tuscola
Tuscola High School
Grades 9–12 · 299 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Tuscola’s public schools are run by Tuscola Community Unit School District 301, which also serves Garrett and Tuscola. 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
Tuscola vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Tuscola’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tuscola | B− | Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 |
Every school in Tuscola
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 Tuscola’s schools
Are Tuscola’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Tuscola children attend outscore 54% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #421 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tuscola in?
Tuscola Community Unit School District 301, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 904 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Tuscola kids go to high school?
Tuscola High School, with 299 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Tuscola’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Tuscola spend per student?
$16,373 in Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Tuscola families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tuscola → 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.