Top Rankings
Joppa-Maple Grove Ud 38 School District 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 is 1 public preschool serving 114 students in Joppa-Maple Grove Ud 38 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Joppa-Maple Grove Ud 38 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
201 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Joppa-Maple Grove Ud 38 School District, 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#446 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
1%
32%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
87%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,975 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,129 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,975
$22,423
Spending / Student
$23,129
$21,662
Best Joppa-Maple Grove Ud 38 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maple Grove Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1698 Grand Chain Rd
Metropolis, IL 62960
(618) 543-7434
Metropolis, IL 62960
(618) 543-7434
Gr: PK-6 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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