Quincy, IL Public Schools

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D+

42%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

4%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

21%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Quincy school information

Index	Quincy	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	28%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	20	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	11	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	5	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Quincy are 42% lower than the national average
There are approximately 20 public schools in Quincy
87.6% of people in Quincy have completed 8th grade
86.4% of people in Quincy have completed high school
23.8% of people in Quincy have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Quincy

Index	Quincy	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	87.6%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	86.4%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	56.2%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	31.3%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	23.8%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	8.0%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.9%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.2%	1.3%

Quincy, IL School Districts

Quincy School District 172

There are a total of 20 public schools, 11 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Quincy. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Quincy, IL schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Quincy, IL, an average of 87.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.4% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Palmyra, MO	3,606	47%	1.7%
Liberty, IL	398	41%	15.1%
Canton, MO	2,455	40%	17.7%
Payson, IL	1,398	25%	49.0%
Mendon, IL	1,092	23%	52.8%
Quincy, IL	40,111	28%	41.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
San Gabriel, CA	40,108	54%	13.5%
Hollister, CA	40,100	46%	5.1%
Cape Girardeau, MO	40,100	42%	11.6%
Spanish Fork, UT	40,069	45%	6.5%
Holyoke, MA	40,161	21%	56.8%
Quincy, IL	40,111	28%	41.8%

Source: The Quincy, 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.