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Schools in Villa Grove · Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302

Villa Grove’s public schools score below 64% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Villa Grove’s districts is 15%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Villa Grove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
26%
▼ 4 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 11 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 42% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
599 students on the public path
In brief

Villa Grove’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,414 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 7 the district’s path is Villa Grove Jr High School, then Villa Grove 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 Villa Grove’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 36% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1497)Better than 36%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 302 test results could put Villa Grove anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Villa Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (304 in math, 300 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Villa Grove Elem SchoolVilla Grove Community Unit School District 302C+
7–8Villa Grove Jr High SchoolVilla Grove Community Unit School District 302C
9–12Villa Grove High SchoolVilla Grove Community Unit School District 302C

Villa Grove’s public schools are run by Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302, which also serves Camargo, Camargo, Crittenden and Murdock. 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.

Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 599 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$12,414IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 29.9% · 300 students tested
Math15%
State average 25.8% · 304 students tested

Villa Grove vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Villa GroveC+Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302

Every school in Villa Grove

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 Villa Grovein other towns
Villa Grove Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
310 students13:1Rate it →
Villa Grove Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
95 students15:1Rate it →
Villa Grove High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
194 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Villa Grove’s schools

Are Villa Grove’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Villa Grove children attend score below 64% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Villa Grove in?

Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 599 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Villa Grove kids go to high school?

Villa Grove High School, with 194 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Villa Grove spend per student?

$12,414 in Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302 (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.