Rankings · How St. Jacob ranks in IL
St. Jacob is #1 in Illinois for graduation rate
St. Jacob is ranked on 31 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 8.
Lists ranked on
31
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
2
Best: #1 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
8
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with St. Jacob marked.
What kind of place
More kids than 98% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just St. Jacob’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More kids than 98% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
31.8% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 96% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
10.1% of residents are 65+
More year-round than 96% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 94% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
10 in of snow a year
Younger than 92% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
34.4 median age
Hotter summers than 90% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
88.0° July high
Wetter than 87% of IL towns
DrierWetter
43 in of rain + melted snow a year
Milder winters than 85% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
22.5° January low
Longer growing season than 69% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
189 days between frosts
At a glance
St. Jacob lands in the top half on 12 of 19 lists
Each dot is St. Jacob’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where St. Jacob does best come first.
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