Top Rankings
Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 305 students in Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
3 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
448 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
89,913 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)49%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
28%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
91%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,011 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 $19,478 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,011
$22,423
Spending / Student
$19,478
$21,662
Best Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sowers Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
202 W High St
Roanoke, IL 61561
(309) 923-6241
Roanoke, IL 61561
(309) 923-6241
Grades: K-4
| 167 students
Rank: #22.
Roanoke-benson Jr High School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
131 W Reiter St
Benson, IL 61516
(309) 394-2233
Benson, IL 61516
(309) 394-2233
Grades: 5-8
| 138 students
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