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Schools in Winnebago · Winnebago Community Unit School District 323

Winnebago’s public schools outscore 66% of Illinois districts

Reading proficiency in Winnebago’s districts is 38%, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Winnebago, 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.

#312of 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
0
1,267 students on the public path
In brief

Winnebago’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’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Illinois school districts, #312 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 (1247)Better than 65%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 654 test results and a graduating class of 118 could put Winnebago anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Winnebago’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, 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’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 vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WinnebagoB+Winnebago Community Unit School District 323

Every school in Winnebago

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

Questions about Winnebago’s schools

Are Winnebago’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Winnebago children attend outscore 66% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #312 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winnebago 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 kids go to high school?

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

What is Winnebago’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 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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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.