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Schools in Wilmington · Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U

Wilmington’s public schools outscore 82% of Illinois districts

On the state reading tests, 49% of Wilmington’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wilmington, 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.

#141of 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
49%
▲ 19 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 9 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 41% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,261 students on the public path
In brief

Wilmington’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1433 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wilmington’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 35% 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 $12,668 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

From grade 2 the district’s path is L J Stevens Intermediate School, then Wilmington Middle School, then Wilmington 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 Wilmington’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Illinois school districts, #141 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1433)Better than 96%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 624 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Wilmington anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Wilmington’s students in the tested grades sat them (617 in math, 631 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209UNo scores
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209UA
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209UA
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209UB

Wilmington’s public schools are run by Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, which also serves Florence, Symerton, Wesley and Wilmington. 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.

Wilmington Community Unit School District 209UGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,261 students · 14.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$12,668IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 29.9% · 631 students tested
Math35%
State average 25.8% · 617 students tested

Wilmington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WilmingtonA−Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U
WesleyA−Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U
CusterA−Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U
Florence—Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Wilmington Township—Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U

3 of the 4 neighbors share Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U with Wilmington, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wilmington

4 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 Wilmingtonin other towns
Bruning Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
222 students16:1Rate it →
L J Stevens Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
A
353 students16:1Rate it →
Wilmington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
254 students12:1Rate it →
Wilmington High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
432 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Wilmington’s schools

Are Wilmington’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wilmington children attend outscore 82% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #141 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wilmington in?

Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,261 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wilmington kids go to high school?

Wilmington High School, with 432 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Wilmington’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Wilmington spend per student?

$12,668 in Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U (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.