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Winnebago Community Unit School District 323

304 E Mcnair Rd
Winnebago, IL 61088-9014

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Top 50%

Tel: (815) 335-2456

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 297 students in Winnebago Community Unit School District 323. This district's average middle is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.

Public Middle School in Winnebago Community Unit School District 323 have an score of 35% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and score of 46% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% 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

1,268 Students

621,275 Students

# Teachers

102 Teachers

47,955 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	Illinois
6	99	114
7	100	141
8	98	143

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District Rank

Winnebago Community Unit School District 323, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#266 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Winnebago Community Unit School District 323
2023	#266
2022	#245
2021	#269
2019	#381
2018	#301
2017	#403
2016	#347
2015	#399
2014	#310
2013	#344
2012	#407

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30%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	Illinois
2023	30%	27%
2021	29%	28%
2019	32%	33%
2018	36%	32%
2017	32%	32%
2016	29%	31%
2015	25%	29%
2014	62%	59%
2013	60%	58%
2012	85%	80%
2011	83%	80%

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38%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	Illinois
2022	38%	30%
2021	38%	32%
2019	41%	38%
2018	36%	37%
2017	36%	38%
2016	37%	36%
2015	35%	38%
2014	65%	57%
2013	66%	58%
2012	80%	75%
2011	80%	75%

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61%

50%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	Illinois
2023	87%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2018	95%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	87%	86%
2013	95%	83%
2012	92%	82%
2011	87%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	Illinois
2023	0.31	0.70
2022	0.29	0.68
2021	0.28	0.68
2020	0.27	0.68
2019	0.27	0.68
2018	0.25	0.67
2017	0.25	0.67
2016	0.24	0.67
2015	0.24	0.67
2014	0.24	0.66
2013	0.23	0.66
2012	0.23	0.65
2011	0.19	0.66
2010	0.17	0.64
2009	0.18	0.64
2008	0.15	0.64
2007	0.13	0.63
2006	0.09	0.61
2005	0.09	0.61
2004	0.09	0.60
2003	0.08	0.59
2002	0.07	0.59
2001	0.07	0.58
2000	0.05	0.57
1999	0.04	0.56
1998	0.04	0.56
1997	0.05	0.54
1996	0.05	0.53
1995	0.03	0.53
1994	0.02	0.52
1993	0.02	0.52
1992	0.02	0.52
1991	0.03	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

10%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	Illinois
2023	9%	27%
2022	9%	27%
2021	7%	27%
2020	6%	26%
2019	6%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	6%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	6%	25%
2013	5%	24%
2012	5%	24%
2011	4%	23%
2010	4%	22%
2009	4%	22%
2008	4%	21%
2007	3%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1995	1%	12%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	Illinois
2023	3%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	3%	17%
2020	3%	17%
2019	3%	17%
2018	4%	17%
2017	4%	17%
2016	4%	17%
2015	4%	17%
2014	3%	17%
2013	4%	18%
2012	3%	18%
2011	3%	18%
2010	3%	20%
2009	3%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	2%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	2%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	21%

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% White

81%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	Illinois
2023	82%	45%
2022	84%	47%
2021	85%	47%
2020	85%	48%
2019	85%	48%
2018	87%	49%
2017	87%	49%
2016	87%	49%
2015	87%	49%
2014	87%	50%
2013	87%	50%
2012	88%	51%
2011	90%	51%
2010	91%	53%
2009	91%	53%
2008	92%	54%
2007	93%	55%
2006	95%	56%
2005	95%	57%
2004	95%	57%
2003	96%	58%
2002	96%	59%
2001	97%	60%
2000	97%	61%
1999	97%	62%
1998	98%	63%
1997	97%	64%
1996	98%	64%
1995	99%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	99%	65%
1992	99%	66%
1991	99%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	Illinois
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,315 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 $22,981 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	Illinois
2023	$27 MM	$15 MM
2022	$28 MM	$14 MM
2021	$27 MM	$15 MM
2020	$28 MM	$14 MM
2019	$18 MM	$14 MM
2018	$23 MM	$15 MM
2017	$20 MM	$13 MM
2016	$20 MM	$12 MM
2015	$20 MM	$10 MM
2014	$19 MM	$12 MM
2012	$20 MM	$11 MM
2011	$20 MM	$11 MM
2010	$20 MM	$10 MM
2009	$19 MM	$10 MM
2008	$17 MM	$9 MM
2007	$16 MM	$9 MM
2006	$16 MM	$8 MM
2005	$14 MM	$8 MM
2004	$17 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$7 MM
2002	$14 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$11 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	Illinois
2023	$29 MM	$14 MM
2022	$23 MM	$14 MM
2021	$29 MM	$14 MM
2020	$23 MM	$14 MM
2019	$29 MM	$13 MM
2018	$26 MM	$14 MM
2017	$18 MM	$12 MM
2016	$17 MM	$12 MM
2015	$19 MM	$11 MM
2014	$19 MM	$12 MM
2012	$19 MM	$11 MM
2011	$19 MM	$11 MM
2010	$19 MM	$11 MM
2009	$18 MM	$10 MM
2008	$18 MM	$9 MM
2007	$15 MM	$9 MM
2006	$15 MM	$8 MM
2005	$14 MM	$8 MM
2004	$13 MM	$8 MM
2003	$13 MM	$8 MM
2002	$13 MM	$8 MM
2001	$12 MM	$7 MM
2000	$14 MM	$7 MM
1999	$18 MM	$6 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$7 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,315

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	Illinois
2023	$21,000	$17,333
2022	$20,559	$19,707
2021	$20,951	$17,764
2020	$20,559	$19,707
2019	$13,131	$17,662
2018	$16,920	$19,255
2017	$14,584	$17,801
2016	$14,338	$14,596
2015	$13,697	$11,118
2014	$13,138	$13,203
2012	$12,566	$11,701
2011	$12,090	$11,859
2010	$11,808	$11,118
2009	$10,869	$10,546
2008	$10,156	$11,298
2007	$9,417	$10,143
2006	$9,367	$9,054
2005	$8,462	$9,158
2004	$9,917	$8,999
2003	$5,853	$8,614
2002	$8,435	$8,976
2001	$6,281	$8,649
2000	$6,408	$8,451
1999	$6,863	$7,697
1998	$4,868	$5,971
1997	$4,831	$5,662
1995	$4,758	$5,677
1992	$3,713	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$22,981

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Winnebago Community Unit School District 323	Illinois
2023	$22,642	$16,251
2022	$17,107	$19,097
2021	$22,589	$16,655
2020	$17,107	$19,097
2019	$21,242	$17,005
2018	$18,773	$18,215
2017	$13,272	$17,235
2016	$12,437	$14,516
2015	$13,578	$11,218
2014	$12,906	$12,904
2012	$12,164	$11,755
2011	$11,816	$11,220
2010	$11,705	$11,218
2009	$10,476	$10,416
2008	$10,454	$10,971
2007	$8,928	$9,827
2006	$8,904	$8,997
2005	$8,393	$9,234
2004	$7,443	$9,089
2003	$7,616	$9,395
2002	$7,546	$9,305
2001	$6,907	$8,562
2000	$8,686	$8,142
1999	$10,822	$7,325
1998	$5,065	$5,848
1997	$4,622	$5,503
1995	$4,585	$5,507
1992	$3,777	$4,672

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Best Winnebago Community Unit School District 323 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Winnebago Middle School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 30%

407 N Elida St
Winnebago, IL 61088
(815) 335-2364

Gr: 6-8 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,268 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 87% (Top 30% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education