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Panhandle CUSD 2 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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 146 students in Panhandle CUSD 2 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Panhandle CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Panhandle CUSD 2 School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lincolnwood High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
444 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Panhandle CUSD 2 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#478 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)27%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
6%
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
92%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,194 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,363 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,194
$22,423
Spending / Student
$19,363
$21,662
Best Panhandle CUSD 2 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincolnwood High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
507 N Prairie St
Raymond, IL 62560
(217) 229-4237
Raymond, IL 62560
(217) 229-4237
Grades: 9-12
| 146 students
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