Old Stone Hotel · Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY-SA 3.0Warren’s public schools score below 54% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On-time graduation in Warren runs at 74%, below the Illinois average (88%). The grade covers the public school district serving Warren, 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.
Warren’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 42% and math 32% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,168 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Warren Jr/Sr 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 Warren’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Warren, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Warren
Warren Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 172 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Warren
Warren Jr/Sr High School
Grades 6–12 · 191 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Warren
Warren Jr/Sr High School
Grades 6–12 · 191 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Warren
Warren Jr/Sr High School
Grades 6–12 · 191 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Warren’s public schools are run by Warren Community Unit School District 205, which also serves Apple River, Apple River, Nora and Nora 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
Warren vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Warren’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | B− | Warren Community Unit School District 205 |
Every school in Warren
2 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 Warren’s schools
Are Warren’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Warren children attend score below 54% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Warren in?
Warren Community Unit School District 205, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 363 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
What is Warren’s graduation rate?
70–79% of the class of 2023 in Warren Community Unit School District 205 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Warren spend per student?
$21,168 in Warren Community Unit School District 205 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Warren families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Warren → 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.