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Jersey Community Unit School District 100 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,446 students in Jersey Community Unit School District 100. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Jersey Community Unit School District 100 have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
2,432 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jersey Community Unit School District 100, 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 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#372 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
93%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,154 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 $16,945 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,154
$22,423
Spending / Student
$16,945
$21,662
Best Jersey Community Unit School District 100 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grafton Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1200 Grafton Hills Dr
Grafton, IL 62037
(618) 786-3388
Grafton, IL 62037
(618) 786-3388
Gr: PK-4 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Jersey Community Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1101 S Liberty St
Jerseyville, IL 62052
(618) 498-5527
Jerseyville, IL 62052
(618) 498-5527
Gr: 5-7 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Jerseyville East Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 N Giddings Ave
Jerseyville, IL 62052
(618) 498-3814
Jerseyville, IL 62052
(618) 498-3814
Gr: 2-4 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
Jersey Comm Alt Program Jcap
Alternative School
709 W County Rd
Jerseyville, IL 62052
(618) 498-6803
Jerseyville, IL 62052
(618) 498-6803
Gr: 5-12
Rank: n/an/a
1000 W Carpenter St
Jerseyville, IL 62052
(618) 498-4313
Jerseyville, IL 62052
(618) 498-4313
Gr: PK-1 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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