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Schools in Wade Township · Jasper County Community Unit School District 1

Wade Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Wade Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 34% of Wade Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (30%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#180of 768 Illinois townsK–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
34%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
29%
▲ 3 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 33% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,197 students on the public path
In brief

Wade Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1386 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wade Township’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 29% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,548 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Newton Elem School, then Jasper Co Jr High, then Newton Comm High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Wade Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Illinois school districts, #180 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1386)Better than 94%
Towns in Jasper County (11)Better than 27%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 598 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Wade Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Wade Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (614 in math, 582 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KSte Marie Elem Schoolin Sainte MarieNo scores
1–6Newton Elem SchoolJasper County Community Unit School District 1B
7–8Jasper Co Jr HighJasper County Community Unit School District 1A
9–12Newton Comm High SchoolJasper County Community Unit School District 1B−

Wade Township’s public schools are run by Jasper County Community Unit School District 1. 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.

Jasper County Community Unit School District 1Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,197 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,548IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 29.9% · 582 students tested
Math29%
State average 25.8% · 614 students tested

Wade Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wade TownshipA−Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Crooked Creek—Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Smallwood—Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Fox—Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
North Muddy—Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Grove—Jasper County Community Unit School District 1
Willow Hill—Jasper County Community Unit School District 1 PK–12 · Oblong Community Unit School District 4 PK–12

All 6 neighbors share Jasper County Community Unit School District 1 with Wade Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wade Township

5 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).

District schools in Wade Townshipby address
Newton Elem School
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Newton
B
476 students13:1Rate it →
Jasper Co Jr High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Newton
A
176 students19:1Rate it →
Newton Comm High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newton
B−
412 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Wade Townshipin other towns
Ste Marie Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Sainte Marie
133 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Newton
Private · Catholic
199 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Wade Township’s schools

Are Wade Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wade Township children attend outscore 78% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #180 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wade Township in?

Jasper County Community Unit School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,197 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wade Township kids go to high school?

Newton Comm High School in Newton, with 412 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Wade Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Jasper County Community Unit School District 1 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Wade Township spend per student?

$14,548 in Jasper County Community Unit School District 1 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wade Township?

Yes: St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary School (Catholic, grades K–8, 199 students).

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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.