Item: County Of Union School District No43
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County Of Union School District No43

309 Cook Ave
Jonesboro, IL 62952-1118

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Top 30%

Tel: (618) 833-6651

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

County Of Union School District No43 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 325 students in County Of Union School District No43. This district's average is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

Public School in County Of Union School District No43 have an score of 31% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 49% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

4,391 Schools

# Students

325 Students

1,844,930 Students

# Teachers

27 Teachers

136,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	County Of Union School District No43	Illinois
Pre-K	25	83
Kind	39	125
1	28	131
2	37	137
3	24	135
4	32	135
5	37	135
6	29	137
7	36	141
8	38	143

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

County Of Union School District No43, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#188 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	County Of Union School District No43
2023	#188
2019	#218
2018	#313
2017	#312
2016	#384
2015	#421
2014	#536
2013	#518
2012	#364
2011	#305
2010	#277

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31%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	County Of Union School District No43	Illinois
2023	31%	27%
2019	36%	33%
2018	35%	32%
2017	38%	32%
2016	25%	31%
2015	23%	29%
2014	53%	59%
2013	54%	58%
2012	87%	80%
2011	87%	80%
2010	88%	80%

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49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	County Of Union School District No43	Illinois
2022	49%	30%
2021	50%	32%
2019	55%	38%
2018	35%	37%
2017	38%	38%
2016	40%	36%
2015	36%	38%
2014	55%	57%
2013	60%	58%
2012	80%	75%
2011	82%	75%

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60-64%

50%

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

0.12

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	County Of Union School District No43	Illinois
2023	0.10	0.70
2022	0.12	0.68
2021	0.13	0.68
2020	0.15	0.68
2019	0.15	0.68
2018	0.13	0.67
2017	0.13	0.67
2016	0.12	0.67
2015	0.12	0.67
2014	0.13	0.66
2013	0.13	0.66
2012	0.12	0.65
2011	0.13	0.66
2010	0.10	0.64
2009	0.08	0.64
2008	0.10	0.64
2007	0.06	0.63
2006	0.06	0.61
2005	0.08	0.61
2004	0.10	0.60
2002	0.08	0.59
2001	0.04	0.58
2000	0.02	0.57
1999	0.02	0.56
1998	0.02	0.56
1997	0.02	0.54
1996	0.02	0.53
1995	0.02	0.53

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	County Of Union School District No43	Illinois
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	County Of Union School District No43	Illinois
2023	2%	27%
2022	4%	27%
2021	5%	27%
2020	5%	26%
2019	5%	26%
2018	4%	26%
2017	4%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	3%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	4%	21%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	3%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2002	2%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%

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% Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	County Of Union School District No43	Illinois
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%

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% White

94%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	County Of Union School District No43	Illinois
2023	95%	45%
2022	94%	47%
2021	93%	47%
2020	92%	48%
2019	92%	48%
2018	93%	49%
2017	93%	49%
2016	94%	49%
2015	94%	49%
2014	93%	50%
2013	93%	50%
2012	94%	51%
2011	93%	51%
2010	95%	53%
2009	96%	53%
2008	95%	54%
2007	97%	55%
2006	97%	56%
2005	96%	57%
2004	95%	57%
2003	100%	58%
2002	96%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	99%	64%
1996	99%	64%
1995	99%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	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	County Of Union School District No43	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	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 $18,471 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,412 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	County Of Union School District No43	Illinois
2023	$6 MM	$15 MM
2022	$6 MM	$14 MM
2021	$6 MM	$15 MM
2020	$6 MM	$14 MM
2019	$5 MM	$14 MM
2018	$5 MM	$15 MM
2017	$5 MM	$13 MM
2015	$5 MM	$10 MM
2014	$4 MM	$12 MM
2012	$4 MM	$11 MM
2011	$4 MM	$11 MM
2010	$5 MM	$10 MM
2009	$7 MM	$10 MM
2008	$3 MM	$9 MM
2007	$3 MM	$9 MM
2006	$3 MM	$8 MM
2005	$3 MM	$8 MM
2004	$3 MM	$8 MM
2003	$3 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	County Of Union School District No43	Illinois
2023	$5 MM	$14 MM
2022	$5 MM	$14 MM
2021	$5 MM	$14 MM
2020	$5 MM	$14 MM
2019	$5 MM	$13 MM
2018	$4 MM	$14 MM
2017	$4 MM	$12 MM
2015	$5 MM	$11 MM
2014	$3 MM	$12 MM
2012	$3 MM	$11 MM
2011	$4 MM	$11 MM
2010	$5 MM	$11 MM
2009	$5 MM	$10 MM
2008	$4 MM	$9 MM
2007	$4 MM	$9 MM
2006	$4 MM	$8 MM
2005	$4 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$8 MM
2003	$6 MM	$8 MM
2002	$6 MM	$8 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,471

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	County Of Union School District No43	Illinois
2023	$17,604	$17,333
2022	$13,705	$19,707
2021	$17,201	$17,764
2020	$13,705	$19,707
2019	$13,078	$17,662
2018	$11,698	$19,255
2017	$11,020	$17,801
2015	$11,261	$11,118
2014	$8,869	$13,203
2012	$8,631	$11,701
2011	$10,422	$11,859
2010	$14,645	$11,118
2009	$16,653	$10,546
2008	$7,975	$11,298
2007	$7,152	$10,143
2006	$6,558	$9,054
2005	$6,193	$9,158
2004	$6,767	$8,999
2003	$7,341	$8,614
2002	$13,096	$8,976
2001	$6,673	$8,649
2000	$6,203	$8,451
1999	$6,436	$7,697
1998	$6,069	$5,971
1997	$6,426	$5,662
1995	$6,831	$5,677
1992	$4,919	$4,514
1990	$4,175	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$16,412

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	County Of Union School District No43	Illinois
2023	$15,642	$16,251
2022	$12,102	$19,097
2021	$15,284	$16,655
2020	$12,102	$19,097
2019	$11,415	$17,005
2018	$9,845	$18,215
2017	$9,940	$17,235
2015	$9,790	$11,218
2014	$7,548	$12,904
2012	$7,884	$11,755
2011	$10,116	$11,220
2010	$12,732	$11,218
2009	$11,706	$10,416
2008	$10,291	$10,971
2007	$9,134	$9,827
2006	$8,329	$8,997
2005	$8,425	$9,234
2004	$8,608	$9,089
2003	$13,477	$9,395
2002	$13,002	$9,305
2001	$8,479	$8,562
2000	$7,321	$8,142
1999	$6,533	$7,325
1998	$6,473	$5,848
1997	$6,378	$5,503
1995	$5,111	$5,507
1992	$5,006	$4,672
1990	$3,901	$4,244

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Best County Of Union School District No43 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Jonesboro Elementary School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 30%

309 Cook Ave
Jonesboro, IL 62952
(618) 833-5148

Gr: PK-8 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to County Of Union School District No43?

County Of Union School District No43 manages 1 public schools serving 325 students.

What is the rank of County Of Union School District No43?

County Of Union School District No43 is ranked #184 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in County Of Union School District No43?

94% of County Of Union School District No43 students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of County Of Union School District No43?

County Of Union School District No43 has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is County Of Union School District No43's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,412 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 325 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: Top 30% in IL
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education