Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Zeigler’s public schools score below 93% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 10% of Zeigler’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Zeigler, 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.
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.
Zeigler’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 13% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Zeigler’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,236 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Zeigler-Royalton Jr High School, then Zeigler-Royalton High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Zeigler’s grade
D: better than 7% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Zeigler, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Zeigler
Zeigler-Royalton Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 258 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mulkeytown
Kindergarten in Zeigler
Zeigler-Royalton Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 258 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mulkeytown
1st grade in Zeigler
Zeigler-Royalton Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 258 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mulkeytown
2nd grade in Zeigler
Zeigler-Royalton Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 258 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mulkeytown
3rd grade in Zeigler
Zeigler-Royalton Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 258 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mulkeytown
4th grade in Zeigler
Zeigler-Royalton Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 258 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mulkeytown
5th grade in Zeigler
Zeigler-Royalton Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 258 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mulkeytown
6th grade in Zeigler
Zeigler-Royalton Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 100 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mulkeytown
7th grade in Zeigler
Zeigler-Royalton Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 100 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mulkeytown
8th grade in Zeigler
Zeigler-Royalton Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 100 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mulkeytown
9th grade in Zeigler
Zeigler-Royalton High School
Grades 9–12 · 131 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Mulkeytown
10th grade in Zeigler
Zeigler-Royalton High School
Grades 9–12 · 131 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Mulkeytown
Zeigler’s public schools are run by Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188, which also serves Denning, Royalton and Six Mile. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Zeigler vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Zeigler’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Zeigler | D | Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188 |
Every school in Zeigler
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).
Questions about Zeigler’s schools
Are Zeigler’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Zeigler children attend score below 93% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Zeigler in?
Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 489 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Zeigler kids go to high school?
Zeigler-Royalton High School in Mulkeytown, with 131 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Zeigler’s graduation rate?
70–79% of the class of 2023 in Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Zeigler spend per student?
$18,236 in Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Zeigler 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.