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Illini Central Community Unit School District 189 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 406 students in Illini Central Community Unit School District 189. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Illini Central Community Unit School District 189 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
668 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Illini Central Community Unit School District 189, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#550 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
27%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
95%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,430 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,503 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,430
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,503
$21,244
Best Illini Central Community Unit School District 189 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Illini Central Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
208 N West Ave
Mason City, IL 62664
(217) 482-3252
Mason City, IL 62664
(217) 482-3252
Gr: 6-8 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #22.
Illini Central Grade School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
208 N West Ave
Mason City, IL 62664
(217) 482-5180
Mason City, IL 62664
(217) 482-5180
Gr: K-5 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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