Top Rankings
Nippersink School District 2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 397 students in Nippersink School District 2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Nippersink School District 2 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
3 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
1,126 Students
621,252 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nippersink School District 2, 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.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
11%
30%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
85%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,815 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,822 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,815
$22,430
Spending / Student
$20,822
$21,668
Best Nippersink School District 2 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nippersink Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10006 N Main St
Richmond, IL 60071
(815) 678-7129
Richmond, IL 60071
(815) 678-7129
Gr: 6-8 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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