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Quincy School District 172
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Quincy, Quincy, Melrose, Ellington and Riverside.
Students
6,264
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,876
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$91.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Quincy School District 172
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Illinois districts
- Spends 36% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $91.9M, about $14,677 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hamlet.
K–52 elementary schoolsMercer County School District 404
6–8Mercer County Jr High SchoolMercer County School District 404
9–12Mercer County High SchoolMercer County School District 404
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,876 per student · 36% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 45%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,543’20
6,544’21
6,345’22
6,276’23
6,264’24
Down 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 74%Two or more races 13%Black 8%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School
B588 students15:1
Thomas S Baldwin Elem Sch
B−564 students14:1
Colonel George Iles Elem Sch
B+535 students13:1
Sarah Atwater Denman Elem
B−501 students13:1
Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elem Sch
B500 students12:1
Early Childhood
434 students27:1
Quincy Jr High School
B1,295 students17:1
Quincy Sr High School
B1,847 students19:1
Adams Co Juvenile Detention Cntr
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.