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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 Tompkins.
PK–32 elementary schoolsUnited Community School District 304
7–12United Jr./Sr. High SchoolUnited Community School District 304
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.