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Tracy Area Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Tracy, Balaton, Shetek Township, Lake Sarah Township, Monroe Township, Rock Lake Township, Shelburne Township, Currie, Sodus Township, Springdale Township, Amiret Township, Murray Township, Custer Township, Gales Township, Garvin, Skandia Township and Holly Township, and parts of Mason Township, Clifton Township, Lowville Township, Ellsborough Township and Dovray Township.

Students

670

Schools

Spent per student

$13,969

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

53%

Debt

$25.0M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Tracy Area Public School District

School Grade A−: better than 83% of Illinois districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
Spends 18% less per student than the MN average
13 students per teacher
Debt of $25.0M, about $37,361 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sangamon Township.

PK–32 elementary schoolsMonticello Community Unit School District 25

4–82 schoolsMonticello Community Unit School District 25

9–122 high schoolsMonticello Community Unit School District 25

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency49%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts57%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$13,969 per student · 18% below MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 32%Other 7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 62%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

688’23

670’24

About steady.

Students

White 73%Asian 14%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Tracy Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tracy

A−

359 students13:1

Tracy Secondary

High · Grades 7–12 · Tracy

311 students14:1

Out-of-State Care and Treatment

Other · Grades K–12 · Tracy

0 students

Towns served

Tracy 2,057Balaton 551Shetek Township 348Lake Sarah Township 308Monroe Township 261Rock Lake Township 248Shelburne Township 230Currie 220Sodus Township 198Springdale Township 198Amiret Township 168Murray Township 162Custer Township 161Gales Township 133Garvin 114Skandia Township 96 Holly Township 88

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Westbrook-Walnut Grove SchoolsAnn Township, Des Moines River Township, Johnsonville Township

$16,345per student

Murray County Central School DistrictCameron Township, Leeds Township, Lime Lake Township

$15,459per student

RTR Public SchoolsAetna Township, Coon Creek Township, Hope Township

$14,468per student

Marshall Public School DistrictLake Marshall Township, Stanley Township

$14,605per student

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.