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B+
Schools in Winnebago Township · Winnebago Community Unit School District 323

Winnebago Township’s public schools outscore 66% of Illinois districts

In Winnebago Township, 38% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Winnebago Township, 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.

#319of 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
38%
▲ 8 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
29%
▲ 3 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.3K
▼ 6% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,267 students on the public path
In brief

Winnebago Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 29% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,345 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 3 the district’s path is Jean McNair Elementary School, then Winnebago Middle School, then Winnebago 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 Winnebago Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Illinois school districts, #319 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1204)Better than 64%
Towns in Winnebago County (14)Better than 36%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 654 test results and a graduating class of 118 could put Winnebago Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Winnebago Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (643 in math, 666 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Dorothy Simon Elem SchoolWinnebago Community Unit School District 323No scores
3–5Jean McNair Elementary SchoolWinnebago Community Unit School District 323B+
6–8Winnebago Middle SchoolWinnebago Community Unit School District 323A−
9–12Winnebago High SchoolWinnebago Community Unit School District 323B+

Winnebago Township’s public schools are run by Winnebago Community Unit School District 323, which also serves Burritt, Seward and Winnebago. 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.

Winnebago Community Unit School District 323Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,267 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$20,345IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 29.9% · 666 students tested
Math29%
State average 25.8% · 643 students tested

Winnebago Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Winnebago TownshipB+Winnebago Community Unit School District 323
Rockford—Rockford School District 205
Seward—Winnebago Community Unit School District 323 PK–12 · Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 PK–12
ByronA−Byron Community Unit School District 226
BurrittB+Winnebago Community Unit School District 323 PK–12 · Pecatonica Community Unit School District 321 PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Winnebago Community Unit School District 323 with Winnebago Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Winnebago Township

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).

District schools in Winnebago Townshipby address
Dorothy Simon Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Winnebago
297 students14:1Rate it →
Jean McNair Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Winnebago
B+
252 students12:1Rate it →
Winnebago Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winnebago
A−
296 students11:1Rate it →
Winnebago High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winnebago
B+
422 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Winnebago Township’s schools

Are Winnebago Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Winnebago Township children attend outscore 66% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #319 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winnebago Township in?

Winnebago Community Unit School District 323, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,267 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Winnebago Township kids go to high school?

Winnebago High School in Winnebago, with 422 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Winnebago Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Winnebago Community Unit School District 323 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Winnebago Township spend per student?

$20,345 in Winnebago Community Unit School District 323 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Winnebago Township families are saying about school.

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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.