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Amboy Community Unit School District 272

11 E Hawley St
Amboy, IL 61310-1430

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Top 50%

Tel: (815) 857-2164

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 489 students in Amboy Community Unit School District 272. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary Schools in Amboy Community Unit School District 272 have an score of 30% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 34% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

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This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

3,103 Schools

# Students

725 Students

1,223,907 Students

# Teachers

59 Teachers

89,930 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	Illinois
Pre-K	46	58
Kind	41	121
1	43	131
2	56	174
3	41	135
4	55	135
5	51	135
6	56	137
7	46	117
8	54	118

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Amboy Community Unit School District 272, 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 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Amboy Community Unit School District 272
2023	#332
2022	#378
2021	#460
2019	#629
2018	#719
2017	#611
2016	#490
2015	#378
2014	#394
2013	#391
2012	#269

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30%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	Illinois
2023	30%	27%
2021	22%	28%
2019	19%	33%
2018	17%	32%
2017	24%	32%
2016	22%	31%
2015	25%	29%
2014	58%	59%
2013	59%	58%
2012	88%	80%
2011	87%	80%

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31%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	Illinois
2022	31%	30%
2021	26%	32%
2019	33%	38%
2018	17%	37%
2017	26%	38%
2016	34%	36%
2015	37%	38%
2014	61%	57%
2013	63%	58%
2012	83%	75%
2011	81%	75%

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45-49%

50%

85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	Illinois
2023	85%	87%
2022	90%	87%
2018	84%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	84%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	90%	86%
2013	87%	83%
2012	82%	82%
2011	87%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	Illinois
2024	0.21	0.70
2023	0.20	0.70
2022	0.22	0.68
2021	0.18	0.68
2020	0.13	0.68
2019	0.13	0.68
2018	0.12	0.67
2017	0.12	0.67
2016	0.11	0.67
2015	0.26	0.67
2014	0.11	0.66
2013	0.10	0.66
2012	0.11	0.65
2011	0.10	0.66
2010	0.11	0.64
2009	0.10	0.64
2008	0.11	0.64
2007	0.11	0.63
2006	0.11	0.61
2005	0.09	0.61
2004	0.07	0.60
2003	0.08	0.59
2002	0.09	0.59
2001	0.09	0.58
2000	0.04	0.57
1999	0.02	0.56
1998	0.03	0.56
1997	0.03	0.54
1996	0.03	0.53
1995	0.02	0.53
1994	0.01	0.52
1993	0.03	0.52
1992	0.02	0.52
1991	0.03	0.52
1990	0.02	0.51
1989	0.01	0.51
1988	0.01	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	Illinois
2024	8%	28%
2023	9%	27%
2022	10%	27%
2021	9%	27%
2020	7%	26%
2019	7%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	5%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	6%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	4%	24%
2011	4%	23%
2010	4%	22%
2009	4%	22%
2008	5%	21%
2007	5%	20%
2006	5%	19%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	10%

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% Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2010	1%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%

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% White

89%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	Illinois
2024	89%	45%
2023	89%	45%
2022	88%	47%
2021	90%	47%
2020	93%	48%
2019	93%	48%
2018	94%	49%
2017	94%	49%
2016	94%	49%
2015	62%	49%
2014	94%	50%
2013	95%	50%
2012	94%	51%
2011	95%	51%
2010	94%	53%
2009	95%	53%
2008	94%	54%
2007	94%	55%
2006	94%	56%
2005	95%	57%
2004	96%	57%
2003	96%	58%
2002	96%	59%
2001	95%	60%
2000	97%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	98%	63%
1997	98%	64%
1996	99%	64%
1995	99%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	98%	65%
1992	99%	66%
1991	99%	66%
1990	99%	66%
1989	99%	66%
1988	100%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	Illinois
2024	3%	4%
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,908 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,299 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	Illinois
2023	$16 MM	$15 MM
2022	$15 MM	$14 MM
2021	$16 MM	$15 MM
2020	$15 MM	$14 MM
2019	$13 MM	$14 MM
2018	$12 MM	$15 MM
2017	$12 MM	$13 MM
2016	$11 MM	$12 MM
2015	$9 MM	$10 MM
2014	$10 MM	$12 MM
2012	$9 MM	$11 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$9 MM	$10 MM
2009	$11 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$7 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	Illinois
2023	$22 MM	$14 MM
2022	$18 MM	$14 MM
2021	$22 MM	$14 MM
2020	$18 MM	$14 MM
2019	$13 MM	$13 MM
2018	$12 MM	$14 MM
2017	$11 MM	$12 MM
2016	$10 MM	$12 MM
2015	$9 MM	$11 MM
2014	$10 MM	$12 MM
2012	$8 MM	$11 MM
2011	$8 MM	$11 MM
2010	$9 MM	$11 MM
2009	$9 MM	$10 MM
2008	$8 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$8 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,908

$21,990

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	Illinois
2023	$22,214	$17,333
2022	$20,536	$19,707
2021	$21,968	$17,764
2020	$20,536	$19,707
2019	$18,032	$17,662
2018	$17,528	$19,255
2017	$16,851	$17,801
2016	$15,643	$14,596
2015	$12,379	$11,118
2014	$13,757	$13,203
2012	$10,811	$11,701
2011	$10,995	$11,859
2010	$9,255	$11,118
2009	$11,170	$10,546
2008	$9,763	$11,298
2007	$8,806	$10,143
2006	$8,156	$9,054
2005	$7,745	$9,158
2004	$7,658	$8,999
2003	$6,883	$8,614
2002	$6,351	$8,976
2001	$6,529	$8,649
2000	$6,097	$8,451
1999	$5,765	$7,697
1998	$4,421	$5,971
1997	$4,161	$5,662
1995	$4,349	$5,677
1992	$3,777	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$30,299

$21,244

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Amboy Community Unit School District 272	Illinois
2023	$30,723	$16,251
2022	$25,735	$19,097
2021	$30,383	$16,655
2020	$25,735	$19,097
2019	$17,479	$17,005
2018	$16,972	$18,215
2017	$16,368	$17,235
2016	$14,863	$14,516
2015	$13,268	$11,218
2014	$13,138	$12,904
2012	$10,186	$11,755
2011	$9,733	$11,220
2010	$9,919	$11,218
2009	$9,230	$10,416
2008	$8,720	$10,971
2007	$8,265	$9,827
2006	$8,063	$8,997
2005	$7,487	$9,234
2004	$7,528	$9,089
2003	$7,656	$9,395
2002	$6,991	$9,305
2001	$6,535	$8,562
2000	$6,593	$8,142
1999	$5,474	$7,325
1998	$4,325	$5,848
1997	$4,415	$5,503
1995	$4,188	$5,507
1992	$3,674	$4,672

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Best Amboy Community Unit School District 272 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Amboy Central Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

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30 E Provost St
Amboy, IL 61310
(815) 857-3619

Gr: PK-4 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Amboy Jr High School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

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240 N Metcalf Ave
Amboy, IL 61310
(815) 857-3528

Gr: 5-8 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 725 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 85% (Top 50% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

Total Revenues Trends

Total Expenditure Trends

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

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