For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 472 students in Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
4 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
1,115 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
95%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,563 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 $14,754 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,563
$22,423
Spending / Student
$14,754
$21,662
Best Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hamilton County Jr/sr High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Fox Ln
Mc Leansboro, IL 62859
(618) 643-2328
Mc Leansboro, IL 62859
(618) 643-2328
Gr: 7-12 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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