For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 76 students in Shawnee Community Unit School District 84. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Shawnee Community Unit School District 84 have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
292 Students
621,252 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Shawnee Community Unit School District 84, 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 60-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#803 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
87%
Diversity Score
0.14
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
93%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $23,606 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,634 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,606
$22,430
Spending / Student
$19,634
$21,668
Best Shawnee Community Unit School District 84 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shawnee Jr High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3365 State Hwy 3 N
Wolf Lake, IL 62998
(618) 833-5307
Wolf Lake, IL 62998
(618) 833-5307
Gr: 6-8 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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