Warsaw Historic District · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWarsaw’s public schools score below 68% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Warsaw’s districts is 17%, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Warsaw, 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.
Warsaw’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1224 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Warsaw’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Warsaw’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,869 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Warsaw Sr High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Warsaw’s grade
C: better than 32% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Warsaw, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Warsaw
Warsaw Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 213 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Warsaw
Warsaw Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 213 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Warsaw
Warsaw Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 213 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Warsaw
Warsaw Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 213 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Warsaw
Warsaw Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 213 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Warsaw
Warsaw Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 213 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Warsaw
Warsaw Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 213 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Warsaw
Warsaw Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 185 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Warsaw
Warsaw Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 185 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Warsaw
Warsaw Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 185 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Warsaw
Warsaw Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 185 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Warsaw’s public schools are run by Warsaw Community Unit School District 316, which also serves Basco, Bear Creek, Rocky Run-Wilcox and Walker 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 below the state in reading
Warsaw vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Warsaw’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Warsaw | C | Warsaw Community Unit School District 316 |
| Warsaw Township | — | Warsaw Community Unit School District 316 |
| Rocky Run-Wilcox | — | Warsaw Community Unit School District 316 |
All 2 neighbors share Warsaw Community Unit School District 316 with Warsaw, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Warsaw
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 Warsaw’s schools
Are Warsaw’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Warsaw children attend score below 68% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Warsaw in?
Warsaw Community Unit School District 316, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 398 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
Where do Warsaw kids go to high school?
Warsaw Sr High School, with 185 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Warsaw’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Warsaw Community Unit School District 316 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Warsaw spend per student?
$15,869 in Warsaw Community Unit School District 316 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Warsaw families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Warsaw → 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.