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Monticello Community Unit School District 25

2 Sage Dr
Monticello, IL 61856-1813

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Top 20%

Tel: (217) 762-8511

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

Monticello Community Unit School District 25 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 381 students in Monticello Community Unit School District 25. This district's average middle is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.

Public Middle School in Monticello Community Unit School District 25 have an score of 27% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and score of 54% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,599 Schools

# Students

1,681 Students

621,252 Students

# Teachers

123 Teachers

47,955 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monticello Community Unit School District 25	Illinois
6	136	114
7	131	141
8	114	143

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

Monticello Community Unit School District 25, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#166 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Monticello Community Unit School District 25
2023	#166
2022	#160
2021	#164
2019	#190
2018	#174
2017	#114
2016	#146
2015	#175
2014	#151
2013	#170
2012	#155

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32%

27%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Monticello Community Unit School District 25	Illinois
2023	32%	27%
2021	30%	28%
2019	40%	33%
2018	45%	32%
2017	45%	32%
2016	41%	31%
2015	35%	29%
2014	72%	59%
2013	68%	58%
2012	91%	80%
2011	89%	80%

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50%

30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Monticello Community Unit School District 25	Illinois
2022	50%	30%
2021	51%	32%
2019	56%	38%
2018	45%	37%
2017	63%	38%
2016	52%	36%
2015	51%	38%
2014	72%	57%
2013	74%	58%
2012	88%	75%
2011	89%	75%

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67%

50%

(21-22)

≥95%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Monticello Community Unit School District 25	Illinois
2022	95%	87%
2018	95%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	95%	85%
2015	95%	85%
2014	95%	86%
2013	95%	83%
2012	92%	82%
2011	95%	83%

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

0.14

0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Monticello Community Unit School District 25	Illinois
2023	0.13	0.70
2022	0.12	0.68
2021	0.14	0.68
2020	0.11	0.68
2019	0.11	0.68
2018	0.10	0.67
2017	0.10	0.67
2016	0.08	0.67
2015	0.26	0.67
2014	0.08	0.66
2013	0.09	0.66
2012	0.08	0.65
2011	0.08	0.66
2010	0.05	0.64
2009	0.05	0.64
2008	0.05	0.64
2007	0.07	0.63
2006	0.07	0.61
2005	0.06	0.61
2004	0.04	0.60
2003	0.04	0.59
2002	0.02	0.59
2001	0.03	0.58
2000	0.01	0.57
1999	0.02	0.56

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Monticello Community Unit School District 25	Illinois
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%
1999	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

1%

30%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Monticello Community Unit School District 25	Illinois
2023	1%	27%
2022	1%	27%
2021	2%	27%
2020	2%	26%
2019	2%	26%
2018	1%	26%
2017	1%	26%
2016	2%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	1%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	22%
2008	1%	21%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%

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% Black

2%

22%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Monticello Community Unit School District 25	Illinois
2023	2%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	3%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%

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% White

93%

39%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Monticello Community Unit School District 25	Illinois
2023	93%	45%
2022	94%	47%
2021	93%	47%
2020	94%	48%
2019	94%	48%
2018	95%	49%
2017	95%	49%
2016	96%	49%
2015	67%	49%
2014	96%	50%
2013	96%	50%
2012	96%	51%
2011	96%	51%
2010	97%	53%
2009	97%	53%
2008	97%	54%
2007	97%	55%
2006	96%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	97%	57%
2003	97%	58%
2002	100%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	100%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	100%	64%
1996	100%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	100%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	100%	66%
1991	100%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Monticello Community Unit School District 25	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	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 $18,629 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,077 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$31 MM

$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Monticello Community Unit School District 25	Illinois
2023	$31 MM	$15 MM
2022	$28 MM	$14 MM
2021	$31 MM	$15 MM
2020	$28 MM	$14 MM
2019	$26 MM	$14 MM
2018	$24 MM	$15 MM
2017	$25 MM	$13 MM
2016	$21 MM	$12 MM
2015	$11 MM	$10 MM
2014	$19 MM	$12 MM
2012	$18 MM	$11 MM
2011	$19 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$10 MM
2009	$17 MM	$10 MM
2008	$17 MM	$9 MM
2007	$15 MM	$9 MM
2006	$14 MM	$8 MM
2005	$13 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$8 MM
2003	$16 MM	$7 MM
2002	$11 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$7 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Monticello Community Unit School District 25	Illinois
2023	$39 MM	$14 MM
2022	$46 MM	$14 MM
2021	$39 MM	$14 MM
2020	$46 MM	$14 MM
2019	$27 MM	$13 MM
2018	$23 MM	$14 MM
2017	$22 MM	$12 MM
2016	$19 MM	$12 MM
2015	$16 MM	$11 MM
2014	$18 MM	$12 MM
2012	$17 MM	$11 MM
2011	$16 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$11 MM
2009	$15 MM	$10 MM
2008	$15 MM	$9 MM
2007	$14 MM	$9 MM
2006	$18 MM	$8 MM
2005	$13 MM	$8 MM
2004	$20 MM	$8 MM
2003	$22 MM	$8 MM
2002	$12 MM	$8 MM
2001	$11 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$6 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$10 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,629

$22,430

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Monticello Community Unit School District 25	Illinois
2023	$18,808	$17,333
2022	$17,574	$19,707
2021	$19,379	$17,764
2020	$17,574	$19,707
2019	$15,676	$17,662
2018	$14,961	$19,255
2017	$15,797	$17,801
2016	$13,247	$14,596
2015	$6,699	$11,118
2014	$12,018	$13,203
2012	$10,333	$11,701
2011	$11,002	$11,859
2010	$6,248	$11,118
2009	$9,803	$10,546
2008	$10,063	$11,298
2007	$9,099	$10,143
2006	$8,268	$9,054
2005	$7,723	$9,158
2004	$9,191	$8,999
2003	$9,847	$8,614
2002	$6,662	$8,976
2001	$7,113	$8,649
2000	$7,011	$8,451
1999	$6,305	$7,697
1998	$5,640	$5,971
1997	$4,964	$5,662
1995	$5,054	$5,677
1992	$4,210	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$23,077

$21,668

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Monticello Community Unit School District 25	Illinois
2023	$23,298	$16,251
2022	$28,789	$19,097
2021	$24,005	$16,655
2020	$28,789	$19,097
2019	$16,214	$17,005
2018	$13,975	$18,215
2017	$14,282	$17,235
2016	$12,271	$14,516
2015	$10,268	$11,218
2014	$11,045	$12,904
2012	$10,302	$11,755
2011	$9,594	$11,220
2010	$9,576	$11,218
2009	$9,132	$10,416
2008	$8,935	$10,971
2007	$8,459	$9,827
2006	$10,646	$8,997
2005	$7,878	$9,234
2004	$12,653	$9,089
2003	$13,603	$9,395
2002	$7,487	$9,305
2001	$6,551	$8,562
2000	$6,503	$8,142
1999	$6,132	$7,325
1998	$5,870	$5,848
1997	$5,808	$5,503
1995	$4,697	$5,507
1992	$5,014	$4,672

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Best Monticello Community Unit School District 25 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Monticello Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 54%)
:

8/

10

Top 30%

2015 E Washington St
Monticello, IL 61856
(217) 762-8511

Gr: 6-8 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,681 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Top 20%
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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