Top Rankings
Triad CUSD 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 925 students in Triad CUSD 2 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Triad CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
4,009 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Triad CUSD 2 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
50%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
90%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,610 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 $14,713 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,610
$22,455
Spending / Student
$14,713
$21,692
Best Triad CUSD 2 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Triad Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9539 Us Highway 40
Saint Jacob, IL 62281
(618) 644-5511
Saint Jacob, IL 62281
(618) 644-5511
Gr: 6-8 | 925 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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