For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 228 students in Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
343 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#558 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
28%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
91%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,496 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 $16,752 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,496
$22,423
Spending / Student
$16,752
$21,662
Best Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mulberry Grove Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
801 W Wall St
Mulberry Grove, IL 62262
(618) 326-8811
Mulberry Grove, IL 62262
(618) 326-8811
Gr: PK-5 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Mulberry Grove Jr High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
801 W Wall St
Mulberry Grove, IL 62262
(618) 326-8812
Mulberry Grove, IL 62262
(618) 326-8812
Gr: 6-8 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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