Jacksonville, IL Public Schools

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49%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

1%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

37%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Jacksonville school information

Index	Jacksonville	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	24%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	12:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	17	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	5	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	3	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Jacksonville are 49% lower than the national average
There are approximately 17 public schools in Jacksonville
84.2% of people in Jacksonville have completed 8th grade
82.4% of people in Jacksonville have completed high school
19.1% of people in Jacksonville have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Jacksonville

Index	Jacksonville	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	84.2%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	82.4%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	47.9%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	25.3%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	19.1%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.3%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.1%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.0%	1.2%	1.3%

Jacksonville, IL School Districts

Jacksonville School District 117

There are a total of 17 public schools, 5 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Jacksonville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jacksonville, IL schools is 24%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Jacksonville, IL, an average of 84.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.4% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Concord, IL	170	41%	15.1%
Murrayville, IL	582	32%	33.3%
Winchester, IL	1,717	31%	34.9%
Franklin, IL	624	30%	38.5%
Waverly, IL	1,482	30%	38.5%
Jacksonville, IL	18,784	24%	49.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Farmington, MO	18,792	52%	8.9%
Seminole, FL	18,772	61%	27.1%
Bellwood, IL	18,799	12%	75.0%
Madisonville, KY	18,801	52%	9.1%
Hawthorne, NJ	18,762	52%	9.2%
Jacksonville, IL	18,784	24%	49.5%

Source: The Jacksonville, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.