Top Rankings
Washington SD 52 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%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 378 students in Washington SD 52 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 Washington SD 52 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
2 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
820 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Washington SD 52 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.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
89%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,968 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,523 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,968
$22,455
Spending / Student
$13,523
$21,692
Best Washington SD 52 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 N Main St
Washington, IL 61571
(309) 444-3361
Washington, IL 61571
(309) 444-3361
Gr: 5-8 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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