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Meridian Community Unit School District 223 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,023 students in Meridian Community Unit School District 223. 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 Meridian Community Unit School District 223 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 18% 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
4 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
1,495 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Meridian Community Unit School District 223, 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#342 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
13%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
82%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,755 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 $17,061 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,755
$22,423
Spending / Student
$17,061
$21,662
Best Meridian Community Unit School District 223 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meridian Jr High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
207 W Main St
Stillman Valley, IL 61084
(815) 645-2230
Stillman Valley, IL 61084
(815) 645-2230
Gr: 6-8 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Monroe Center Grade School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17500 Hwy 72
Monroe Center, IL 61052
(815) 645-2230
Monroe Center, IL 61052
(815) 645-2230
Gr: 3-5 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: n/an/a
410 S Hickory St
Stillman Valley, IL 61084
(815) 645-2230
Stillman Valley, IL 61084
(815) 645-2230
Gr: PK-2 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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