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Public School Review - Established 2003

Quincy SD 172 School District

1416 Maine St
Quincy, IL 62301-4261
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (217) 223-8700
www.qps.org

Top Rankings

Quincy SD 172 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 7 public elementary schools serving 3,983 students in Quincy SD 172 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Quincy SD 172 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
6,264 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
392 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeQuincy SD 172 School DistrictIllinois
Kind464120
1443131
2430134
3454140
4444138
5453138
6436138
7414118
8445120
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District Rank

Quincy SD 172 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 78% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#543 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearQuincy SD 172 School District
2023#543
2022#455
2021#412
2019#612
2018#549
2017#568
2016#471
2015#504
2014#694
2013#658
2012#696
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21%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearQuincy SD 172 School DistrictIllinois
202321%27%
202124%28%
201924%33%
201823%32%
201725%32%
201626%31%
201520%29%
201445%59%
201347%58%
201274%80%
201176%80%
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24%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearQuincy SD 172 School DistrictIllinois
202224%30%
202127%32%
201927%38%
201823%37%
201729%38%
201632%36%
201534%38%
201450%57%
201352%58%
201271%75%
201174%75%
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48%
50%
78%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearQuincy SD 172 School DistrictIllinois
202378%87%
202282%87%
201891%87%
201789%87%
201687%85%
201586%85%
201488%86%
201388%83%
201286%82%
201188%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearQuincy SD 172 School DistrictIllinois
20240.410.70
20230.400.70
20220.390.68
20210.390.68
20200.370.68
20190.370.68
20180.350.67
20170.350.67
20160.320.67
20150.330.67
20140.300.66
20130.300.66
20120.290.65
20110.280.66
20100.250.64
20090.230.64
20080.230.64
20070.220.63
20060.220.61
20050.220.61
20040.220.60
20030.210.59
20020.200.59
20010.210.58
20000.190.57
19990.190.56
19980.190.56
19970.180.54
19960.180.53
19950.180.53
19940.180.52
19930.170.52
19920.170.52
19910.160.52
19900.150.51
19890.150.51
19880.150.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearQuincy SD 172 School DistrictIllinois
20241%6%
20231%6%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20161%5%
20152%6%
20141%5%
20132%5%
20121%4%
20112%5%
20103%5%
20092%5%
20082%5%
20072%5%
20061%5%
20052%5%
20041%4%
20031%4%
20021%4%
20011%4%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19942%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
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% Hispanic
5%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearQuincy SD 172 School DistrictIllinois
20244%28%
20234%27%
20224%27%
20214%27%
20204%26%
20194%26%
20183%26%
20173%26%
20162%26%
20153%25%
20142%25%
20132%24%
20122%24%
20111%23%
20102%22%
20092%22%
20082%21%
20071%20%
20061%19%
20051%18%
20041%18%
20031%17%
20021%16%
20011%15%
20001%15%
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% Black
7%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearQuincy SD 172 School DistrictIllinois
20248%16%
20239%17%
20229%17%
20219%17%
20209%17%
20199%17%
201811%17%
201711%17%
201611%17%
201511%17%
201410%17%
20139%18%
20129%18%
20118%18%
20109%20%
20099%20%
20089%20%
20079%20%
200610%20%
20059%20%
200410%21%
200310%21%
20029%21%
20019%21%
20009%21%
19999%21%
19988%21%
19979%20%
19969%21%
19958%20%
19948%21%
19938%21%
19928%21%
19918%21%
19907%22%
19897%22%
19887%22%
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% White
74%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearQuincy SD 172 School DistrictIllinois
202476%45%
202376%45%
202277%47%
202177%47%
202078%48%
201978%48%
201880%49%
201780%49%
201682%49%
201579%49%
201483%50%
201383%50%
201284%51%
201184%51%
201086%53%
200987%53%
200887%54%
200788%55%
200688%56%
200588%57%
200488%57%
200388%58%
200289%59%
200189%60%
200089%61%
199989%62%
199890%63%
199790%64%
199690%64%
199591%65%
199490%65%
199391%65%
199291%66%
199191%66%
199092%66%
198992%66%
198892%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%

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

YearQuincy SD 172 School DistrictIllinois
202411%4%
202310%4%
20229%4%
20219%4%
20208%4%
20198%4%
20186%3%
20176%3%
20164%3%
20155%3%
20144%3%
20134%3%
20124%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,061 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearQuincy SD 172 School DistrictIllinois
2023$103 MM$15 MM
2022$97 MM$14 MM
2021$103 MM$15 MM
2020$97 MM$14 MM
2019$94 MM$14 MM
2018$94 MM$15 MM
2017$78 MM$13 MM
2016$81 MM$12 MM
2015$67 MM$10 MM
2014$77 MM$12 MM
2012$73 MM$11 MM
2011$78 MM$11 MM
2010$67 MM$10 MM
2009$69 MM$10 MM
2008$66 MM$9 MM
2007$63 MM$9 MM
2006$58 MM$8 MM
2005$55 MM$8 MM
2004$54 MM$8 MM
2003$51 MM$7 MM
2002$50 MM$8 MM
2001$51 MM$7 MM
2000$52 MM$7 MM
1999$49 MM$7 MM
1998$47 MM$6 MM
1997$46 MM$5 MM
1996$43 MM$5 MM
1995$39 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$94 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearQuincy SD 172 School DistrictIllinois
2023$94 MM$14 MM
2022$99 MM$14 MM
2021$94 MM$14 MM
2020$99 MM$14 MM
2019$116 MM$13 MM
2018$114 MM$14 MM
2017$96 MM$12 MM
2016$91 MM$12 MM
2015$75 MM$11 MM
2014$73 MM$12 MM
2012$69 MM$11 MM
2011$74 MM$11 MM
2010$75 MM$11 MM
2009$72 MM$10 MM
2008$69 MM$9 MM
2007$61 MM$9 MM
2006$55 MM$8 MM
2005$56 MM$8 MM
2004$53 MM$8 MM
2003$53 MM$8 MM
2002$55 MM$8 MM
2001$53 MM$7 MM
2000$57 MM$7 MM
1999$55 MM$6 MM
1998$48 MM$6 MM
1997$44 MM$5 MM
1996$44 MM$5 MM
1995$40 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,369
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearQuincy SD 172 School DistrictIllinois
2023$16,160$17,333
2022$14,891$19,707
2021$15,671$17,764
2020$14,891$19,707
2019$14,580$17,662
2018$18,312$19,255
2017$11,599$17,801
2016$12,636$14,596
2015$9,811$11,118
2014$11,016$13,203
2012$10,141$11,701
2011$11,597$11,859
2010$9,430$11,118
2009$11,223$10,546
2008$9,291$11,298
2007$8,884$10,143
2006$7,977$9,054
2005$7,549$9,158
2004$7,460$8,999
2003$6,960$8,614
2002$6,946$8,976
2001$6,883$8,649
2000$7,107$8,451
1999$6,666$7,697
1998$5,382$5,971
1997$5,216$5,662
1995$5,074$5,677
1992$4,139$4,514
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Spending / Student
$15,061
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearQuincy SD 172 School DistrictIllinois
2023$14,869$16,251
2022$15,254$19,097
2021$14,419$16,655
2020$15,254$19,097
2019$17,965$17,005
2018$22,310$18,215
2017$14,240$17,235
2016$14,103$14,516
2015$10,994$11,218
2014$10,476$12,904
2012$9,550$11,755
2011$11,040$11,220
2010$10,567$11,218
2009$11,710$10,416
2008$9,709$10,971
2007$8,606$9,827
2006$7,656$8,997
2005$7,760$9,234
2004$7,401$9,089
2003$7,292$9,395
2002$7,524$9,305
2001$7,197$8,562
2000$7,768$8,142
1999$7,428$7,325
1998$5,586$5,848
1997$4,988$5,503
1995$5,170$5,507
1992$4,519$4,672
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Best Quincy SD 172 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln-douglas Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3211 Payson Rd
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-8871
Gr: K-5 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4900 Columbus Rd
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 228-7117
Gr: K-5 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #33.
Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3000 Maine St, Thomas S Baldwi
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 223-0003
Gr: K-5 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4100 Harrison Street
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 222-2530
Gr: K-5 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #55.
Colonel George Iles Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3111 N 12th St
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 222-4059
Gr: K-5 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #66.
Quincy Jr High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 S 14th St
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 222-3073
Gr: 6-8 | 1,295 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: n/an/a
Adams Co Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
200 N 52nd St
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-8700
Gr: 5-12

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  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,264 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in IL)
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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