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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 472 students in Meridian Community Unit School District 223. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Meridian Community Unit School District 223 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Meridian Community Unit School District 223 have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stillman Valley High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
1,495 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
13%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
82%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $20,755 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,061 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,755
$22,430
Spending / Student
$17,061
$21,668
Best Meridian Community Unit School District 223 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stillman Valley High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
425 S Pine St
Stillman Valley, IL 61084
(815) 645-2230
Stillman Valley, IL 61084
(815) 645-2230
Gr: 9-12 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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