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Public School Review - Established 2003

Jacksonville SD 117 School District

211 W State St
Jacksonville, IL 62650-1997
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (217) 243-9411
www.jsd117.org

Top Rankings

Jacksonville SD 117 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public schools serving 3,231 students in Jacksonville SD 117 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.
Public Schools in Jacksonville SD 117 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
4,394 Schools
# Students
3,231 Students
1,842,872 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
137,935 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeJacksonville SD 117 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K24784
Kind217124
1241131
2235134
3246140
4243138
5232138
6231138
7223140
8226143
9252152
10222154
11206151
12210155
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District Rank

Jacksonville SD 117 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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 68% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#506 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearJacksonville SD 117 School District
2023#506
2022#486
2021#515
2019#605
2018#549
2017#586
2016#471
2015#421
2014#562
2013#600
2012#618
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22%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearJacksonville SD 117 School DistrictIllinois
202322%27%
202120%28%
201923%33%
201823%32%
201723%32%
201626%31%
201523%29%
201453%59%
201351%58%
201279%80%
201181%80%
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25%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearJacksonville SD 117 School DistrictIllinois
202225%30%
202123%32%
201929%38%
201823%37%
201729%38%
201632%36%
201536%38%
201453%57%
201356%58%
201274%75%
201176%75%
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56%
50%
68%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearJacksonville SD 117 School DistrictIllinois
202368%87%
202273%87%
201873%87%
201776%87%
201678%85%
201576%85%
201481%86%
201389%83%
201285%82%
201184%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.69

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearJacksonville SD 117 School DistrictIllinois
20240.450.70
20230.450.70
20220.440.68
20210.430.68
20200.420.68
20190.420.68
20180.390.67
20170.390.67
20160.380.67
20150.400.67
20140.350.66
20130.340.66
20120.320.65
20110.310.66
20100.260.64
20090.260.64
20080.240.64
20070.230.63
20060.240.61
20050.230.61
20040.250.60
20030.240.59
20020.210.59
20010.210.58
20000.210.57
19990.210.56
19980.210.56
19970.210.54
19960.190.53
19950.180.53
19940.190.52
19930.180.52
19920.170.52
19910.170.52
19900.150.51
19890.150.51
19880.160.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJacksonville SD 117 School DistrictIllinois
20242%6%
20232%6%
20222%5%
20212%5%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20141%5%
20111%5%
20103%5%
20092%5%
20082%5%
20073%5%
20062%5%
20052%5%
20042%4%
20031%4%
20021%4%
20012%4%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
19901%3%
19891%3%
19881%2%
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% Hispanic
6%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearJacksonville SD 117 School DistrictIllinois
20245%28%
20235%27%
20225%27%
20214%27%
20205%26%
20195%26%
20184%26%
20174%26%
20163%26%
20155%25%
20143%25%
20133%24%
20123%24%
20112%23%
20103%22%
20093%22%
20083%21%
20073%20%
20062%19%
20052%18%
20041%18%
20031%17%
20021%16%
20011%15%
20001%15%
19992%14%
19982%13%
19971%13%
19961%12%
19951%12%
19941%11%
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% Black
11%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJacksonville SD 117 School DistrictIllinois
202411%16%
202312%17%
202212%17%
202112%17%
202011%17%
201911%17%
201811%17%
201711%17%
201610%17%
201511%17%
20148%17%
20138%18%
20128%18%
20118%18%
20109%20%
200910%20%
20088%20%
20078%20%
20069%20%
20059%20%
200411%21%
200311%21%
200210%21%
20019%21%
200010%21%
19999%21%
19989%21%
19979%20%
19969%21%
19959%20%
19949%21%
19938%21%
19928%21%
19918%21%
19907%22%
19897%22%
19887%22%
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% White
71%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJacksonville SD 117 School DistrictIllinois
202471%45%
202371%45%
202272%47%
202174%47%
202074%48%
201974%48%
201876%49%
201776%49%
201678%49%
201573%49%
201480%50%
201381%50%
201282%51%
201183%51%
201085%53%
200985%53%
200885%54%
200786%55%
200687%56%
200587%57%
200486%57%
200387%58%
200288%59%
200188%60%
200088%61%
199988%62%
199888%63%
199789%64%
199689%64%
199589%65%
199489%65%
199390%65%
199291%66%
199191%66%
199092%66%
198992%66%
198892%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearJacksonville SD 117 School DistrictIllinois
202411%4%
202310%4%
20229%4%
20218%4%
20208%4%
20198%4%
20189%3%
20179%3%
20169%3%
201511%3%
20148%3%
20138%3%
20127%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,211 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,965 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearJacksonville SD 117 School DistrictIllinois
2023$62 MM$15 MM
2022$65 MM$14 MM
2021$62 MM$15 MM
2020$65 MM$14 MM
2019$54 MM$14 MM
2018$53 MM$15 MM
2017$45 MM$13 MM
2016$44 MM$12 MM
2015$36 MM$10 MM
2014$40 MM$12 MM
2012$38 MM$11 MM
2011$39 MM$11 MM
2010$36 MM$10 MM
2009$37 MM$10 MM
2008$34 MM$9 MM
2007$32 MM$9 MM
2006$30 MM$8 MM
2005$29 MM$8 MM
2004$28 MM$8 MM
2003$27 MM$7 MM
2002$27 MM$8 MM
2001$26 MM$7 MM
2000$25 MM$7 MM
1999$24 MM$7 MM
1998$23 MM$6 MM
1997$22 MM$5 MM
1996$21 MM$5 MM
1995$19 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$58 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearJacksonville SD 117 School DistrictIllinois
2023$58 MM$14 MM
2022$54 MM$14 MM
2021$58 MM$14 MM
2020$54 MM$14 MM
2019$57 MM$13 MM
2018$60 MM$14 MM
2017$63 MM$12 MM
2016$46 MM$12 MM
2015$38 MM$11 MM
2014$37 MM$12 MM
2012$37 MM$11 MM
2011$36 MM$11 MM
2010$38 MM$11 MM
2009$36 MM$10 MM
2008$34 MM$9 MM
2007$32 MM$9 MM
2006$31 MM$8 MM
2005$31 MM$8 MM
2004$30 MM$8 MM
2003$28 MM$8 MM
2002$28 MM$8 MM
2001$27 MM$7 MM
2000$25 MM$7 MM
1999$23 MM$6 MM
1998$21 MM$6 MM
1997$20 MM$5 MM
1996$19 MM$5 MM
1995$18 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,211
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearJacksonville SD 117 School DistrictIllinois
2023$19,081$17,333
2022$20,129$19,707
2021$19,005$17,764
2020$20,129$19,707
2019$16,294$17,662
2018$15,898$19,255
2017$13,266$17,801
2016$12,786$14,596
2015$10,558$11,118
2014$11,030$13,203
2012$10,370$11,701
2011$10,659$11,859
2010$9,689$11,118
2009$9,771$10,546
2008$9,377$11,298
2007$8,835$10,143
2006$8,012$9,054
2005$7,813$9,158
2004$7,374$8,999
2003$7,255$8,614
2002$7,209$8,976
2001$7,119$8,649
2000$6,541$8,451
1999$6,231$7,697
1998$4,896$5,971
1997$4,550$5,662
1995$4,509$5,677
1992$3,775$4,514
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Spending / Student
$17,965
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearJacksonville SD 117 School DistrictIllinois
2023$17,843$16,251
2022$16,766$19,097
2021$17,772$16,655
2020$16,766$19,097
2019$17,366$17,005
2018$17,896$18,215
2017$18,518$17,235
2016$13,348$14,516
2015$10,952$11,218
2014$10,141$12,904
2012$10,155$11,755
2011$9,859$11,220
2010$10,051$11,218
2009$9,499$10,416
2008$9,372$10,971
2007$8,799$9,827
2006$8,236$8,997
2005$8,258$9,234
2004$7,855$9,089
2003$7,482$9,395
2002$7,568$9,305
2001$7,317$8,562
2000$6,502$8,142
1999$5,940$7,325
1998$4,585$5,848
1997$4,143$5,503
1995$4,267$5,507
1992$3,786$4,672
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Best Jacksonville SD 117 School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1901 W Lafayette Ave
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 245-5107
Gr: K-5 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Crossroad Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30 N Central Park Plz
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-0065
Gr: K-12
Rank: #33.
South Jacksonville Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1700 S West St
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 245-5514
Gr: K-5 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #44.
Murrayville-woodson Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
307 Masters St
Murrayville, IL 62668
(217) 882-3121
Gr: K-5 | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #55.
North Jacksonville School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1626 State Highway 78 N
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 245-4084
Gr: K-5 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Jacksonville High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1211 N Diamond St
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-4384
Gr: 9-12 | 890 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Jacksonville Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
664 Lincoln Ave
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-4384
Gr: 6-8 | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
524 S Kosciusko St
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-6711
Gr: K-5 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #99.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
320 W Independence Ave
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 245-8720
Gr: K-5 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: n/an/a
The Early Years
516 Jordan St
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-2876
Gr: PK | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: n/an/a
Special Educational And Student Services
3 W Central Park Plz
Jacksonville, IL 62650
(217) 243-7402
Gr: PK

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Jacksonville SD 117 School District?
Jacksonville SD 117 School District manages 11 public schools serving 3,231 students.
What is the rank of Jacksonville SD 117 School District?
Jacksonville SD 117 School District is ranked #523 out of 861 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Jacksonville SD 117 School District?
71% of Jacksonville SD 117 School District students are White, 11% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Jacksonville SD 117 School District?
Jacksonville SD 117 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What is Jacksonville SD 117 School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $17,965 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,231 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 68% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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