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Schools in Worth Township · County of Woodford School, Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1

Worth Township’s public schools outscore 94% of Illinois districts

On the state math tests, 47% of Worth Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Worth 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.

#32of 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
55%
▲ 25 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 22 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 19% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · County of Woodford School
Students per teacher
15.1
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,709 students on the public path
In brief

Worth Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 47% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

County of Woodford School spends $17,388 per student and Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1 $11,177, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Germantown Hills Middle School, then Metamora 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 Worth Township’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 94% of Illinois school districts, #32 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (755)Better than 98%
Towns in Woodford County (17)Better than 94%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,289 test results and a graduating class of 236 could put Worth Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Worth Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,256 in math, 1,322 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Germantown Hills Elementary SchGermantown Hills School District 69A+
5–8Germantown Hills Middle SchoolGermantown Hills School District 69A+
9–12Metamora High Schoolin MetamoraA

Parts of Worth Township (9% of its land) are served by Riverview Consolidated Community School District 2 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Worth Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

County of Woodford SchoolGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 896 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,388IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1Grades PK–8 · 1 schools · 829 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$11,177IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Germantown Hills School District 69Grades PK–8 · 2 schools · 813 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$12,115IL $21,567 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, County of Woodford School39%
State average 29.9% · 231 students tested
Math · 9–12, County of Woodford School47%
State average 25.8% · 247 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Metamora Community Consolidated School District 151%
State average 29.9% · 539 students tested
Math · PK–8, Metamora Community Consolidated School District 139%
State average 25.8% · 478 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Germantown Hills School District 6965%
State average 29.9% · 552 students tested
Math · PK–8, Germantown Hills School District 6955%
State average 25.8% · 531 students tested

Worth Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Worth TownshipAMetamora Community Consolidated School District 1 PK–8 · Germantown Hills School District 69 PK–8 · County of Woodford School 9–12
Spring BayB+Riverview Consolidated Community School District 2 PK–8 · County of Woodford School 9–12
Partridge—Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1 PK–8 · Lowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 21 PK–12 · County of Woodford School 9–12
Metamora—Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1 PK–8 · County of Woodford School 9–12
WashingtonAWashington School District 52 PK–8 · Central School District 51 PK–8 · Washington Community High School District 308 9–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share County of Woodford School with Worth Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Worth Township

3 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 Worth Townshipby address
Germantown Hills Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Germantown Hills
A+
439 students15:1Rate it →
Germantown Hills Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Germantown Hills
A+
374 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Worth Townshipin other towns
Metamora High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Metamora
A
896 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (ROE 53 Safe School, ROE 53 Academy, WCSEA Black Partridge Pub Day Pro and Wcsea-GH-4-8).

Questions about Worth Township’s schools

Are Worth Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Worth Township children attend outscore 94% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #32 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Worth Township in?

County of Woodford School, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 896 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Worth Township are served by Riverview Consolidated Community School District 2.

Where do Worth Township kids go to high school?

Metamora High School in Metamora, with 896 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Worth Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in County of Woodford School graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Worth Township spend per student?

$17,388 in County of Woodford School, $11,177 in Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1 and $12,115 in Germantown Hills School District 69 (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.