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Schools in Winchester · Winchester Community Unit School District 1

Winchester’s public schools outscore 59% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Winchester, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
32%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
26%
▲ 0 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 32% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
567 students on the public path
In brief

Winchester’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 677 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Winchester’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 26% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,676 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 Winchester 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 Winchester’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 59% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (677)Better than 79%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 294 test results could put Winchester anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Winchester’s students in the tested grades sat them (316 in math, 271 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Winchester Elem SchoolWinchester Community Unit School District 1B+
9–12Winchester High SchoolWinchester Community Unit School District 1C−

Winchester’s public schools are run by Winchester Community Unit School District 1, which also serves Alsey, Glasgow and Manchester. 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.

Winchester Community Unit School District 1Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 567 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,676IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 29.9% · 271 students tested
Math26%
State average 25.8% · 316 students tested

Winchester vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WinchesterBWinchester Community Unit School District 1

Every school in Winchester

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).

District schools in Winchesterby address
Winchester Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
401 students14:1Rate it →
Winchester High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
166 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Winchester’s schools

Are Winchester’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Winchester children attend outscore 59% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winchester in?

Winchester Community Unit School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 567 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Winchester kids go to high school?

Winchester High School, with 166 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Winchester spend per student?

$14,676 in Winchester Community Unit School District 1 (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.