For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 508 students in Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
907 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
89,913 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#379 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
13%
28%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
80%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,331 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 $17,720 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,331
$22,423
Spending / Student
$17,720
$21,662
Best Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Watseka Junior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
138 S Belmont Ave
Watseka, IL 60970
(815) 432-2115
Watseka, IL 60970
(815) 432-2115
Grades: 6-8
| 211 students
Rank: #22.
Glenn Raymond School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
101 W Mulberry St
Watseka, IL 60970
(815) 432-4581
Watseka, IL 60970
(815) 432-4581
Grades: 1-5
| 297 students
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