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Rock Island SD 41 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 961 students in Rock Island SD 41 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Rock Island SD 41 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
6,209 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
412 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rock Island SD 41 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#756 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
16%
30%
% Black
33%
22%
% White
35%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,963 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,593 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,963
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,593
$21,244
Best Rock Island SD 41 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thurgood Marshall Learning Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 11th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5924
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5924
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Washington Jr High School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3300 18th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5915
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5915
Grades: 7-8
| 532 students
Rank: #33.
Edison Jr High School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4141 9th St
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5920
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5920
Grades: 7-8
| 429 students
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