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Schools in Warrensburg · Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11

Warrensburg’s public schools outscore 63% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Warrensburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Warrensburg’s districts is 34%, above the Illinois average (30%). 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
34%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 9 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 39% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,014 students on the public path
In brief

Warrensburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1425 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Warrensburg’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 17% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,217 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 6 the district’s path is Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch, then Warrensburg-Latham 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 Warrensburg’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 63% of Illinois school districts. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1425)Better than 69%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 495 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put Warrensburg anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Warrensburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (487 in math, 503 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Warrensburg-Latham Elem SchWarrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11B
6–8Warrensburg-Latham Middle SchWarrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11B−
9–12Warrensburg-Latham High SchoolWarrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11B+

Warrensburg’s public schools are run by Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11, which also serves Austin, Hickory Point, Illini and Lake Fork 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.

Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,014 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,217IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 29.9% · 503 students tested
Math17%
State average 25.8% · 487 students tested

Warrensburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WarrensburgBWarrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11

Every school in Warrensburg

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 Warrensburgin other towns
Warrensburg-Latham Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
475 students16:1Rate it →
Warrensburg-Latham Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
203 students14:1Rate it →
Warrensburg-Latham High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
336 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Warrensburg’s schools

Are Warrensburg’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Warrensburg children attend outscore 63% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Warrensburg in?

Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,014 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Warrensburg kids go to high school?

Warrensburg-Latham High School, with 336 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Warrensburg’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Warrensburg spend per student?

$13,217 in Warrensburg-Latham Community Unit District 11 (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.