For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 171 students in MT Pulaski Community Unit School District 23. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in MT Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in MT Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Pulaski High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
518 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
MT Pulaski Community Unit School District 23, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#440 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
94%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,558 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,450 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,558
$22,423
Spending / Student
$36,450
$21,662
Best MT Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mount Pulaski High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
206 S Spring St
Mount Pulaski, IL 62548
(217) 792-3209
Mount Pulaski, IL 62548
(217) 792-3209
Gr: 9-12 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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