Jacksonville SD 117

Public school district · Morgan County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1720280

Jacksonville SD 117 spent $15,969 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 68% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 9 schools enrolled 3,231 students in 2024-25; 37.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,464 per student, up 3.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 68% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Jacksonville SD 117 in enrollment (3,173 to 3,316 students) and Jacksonville SD 117 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Jacksonville SD 117, FY23Twp HSD 113 $36,038; Chsd 128 $32,694; Oak Park and River Forest High School $29,326; CCSD 93 $25,661; Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 $23,996; SD 45 DuPage County $22,608; Burbank SD 111 $16,823; Jacksonville SD 117 $15,969; Sterling Public Schools $14,348; Morton School District 709 $14,122; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kTwp HSD 113$36,038Chsd 128$32,694Oak Park and River Forest High…$29,326CCSD 93$25,661Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215$23,996SD 45 DuPage County$22,608Burbank SD 111$16,823Jacksonville SD 117$15,969Sterling Public Schools$14,348Morton School District 709$14,122State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Jacksonville SD 117, FY23Twp HSD 113 $36,038; Chsd 128 $32,694; Oak Park and River Forest High School $29,326; CCSD 93 $25,661; Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 $23,996; SD 45 DuPage County $22,608; Burbank SD 111 $16,823; Jacksonville SD 117 $15,969; Sterling Public Schools $14,348; Morton School District 709 $14,122; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kTwp HSD 113$36,038Chsd 128$32,694Oak Park and River Forest High Scho…$29,326CCSD 93$25,661Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215$23,996SD 45 DuPage County$22,608Burbank SD 111$16,823Jacksonville SD 117$15,969Sterling Public Schools$14,348Morton School District 709$14,122State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Jacksonville SD 117, FY23Twp HSD 113 $36,038; Chsd 128 $32,694; Oak Park and River Forest High School $29,326; CCSD 93 $25,661; Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 $23,996; SD 45 DuPage County $22,608; Burbank SD 111 $16,823; Jacksonville SD 117 $15,969; Sterling Public Schools $14,348; Morton School District 709 $14,122; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kTwp HSD 113$36,038Chsd 128$32,694Oak Park and River Forest High School$29,326CCSD 93$25,661Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215$23,996SD 45 DuPage County$22,608Burbank SD 111$16,823Jacksonville SD 117$15,969Sterling Public Schools$14,348Morton School District 709$14,122State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Jacksonville SD 117, FY23Twp HSD 113 $36,038; Chsd 128 $32,694; Oak Park and River Forest High School $29,326; CCSD 93 $25,661; Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 $23,996; SD 45 DuPage County $22,608; Burbank SD 111 $16,823; Jacksonville SD 117 $15,969; Sterling Public Schools $14,348; Morton School District 709 $14,122; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kTwp HSD 113$36,038Chsd 128$32,694Oak Park and River Forest High School$29,326CCSD 93$25,661Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215$23,996SD 45 DuPage County$22,608Burbank SD 111$16,823Jacksonville SD 117$15,969Sterling Public Schools$14,348Morton School District 709$14,122State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$71,776,000 in revenue: 37.1% state, 46.4% local and 16.5% federal. Total spending including $12,671,000 of capital outlay was $70,107,000, or $21,551 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Jacksonville SD 117 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $26,640,000; Local $33,281,000; Federal $11,855,000; total $71,776,000.
  • State$26,640,000 37%
  • Local$33,281,000 46%
  • Federal$11,855,000 17%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3,253 students in 2022-23, 3,189 students in 2023-24, 3,231 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Jacksonville SD 117 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,253, 2023-24: 3,189, 2024-25: 3,23101k2k3k4k2022-233,2532023-243,1892024-253,231
Jacksonville SD 117 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,253, 2023-24: 3,189, 2024-25: 3,23101k2k3k4k2022-233,2532023-243,1892024-253,231
Jacksonville SD 117 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,253, 2023-24: 3,189, 2024-25: 3,23101k2k3k4k2022-233,2532023-243,1892024-253,231
Jacksonville SD 117 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,253, 2023-24: 3,189, 2024-25: 3,23101k2k3k4k2022-233,2532023-243,1892024-253,231

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,253236.013.8
2023-243,189243.013.1
2024-253,231241.513.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Jacksonville SD 117 scored proficient or above: 25% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts25%29.9%1,561

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

68% of the 256 students in Jacksonville SD 117's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate68%87.6%
Students in the class256149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

6 elementary schools, 1,414 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Eisenhower Elementary School34915.6not reportedSchoolwide program
South Jacksonville Elementary School31115.3All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Washington Elementary School26413.4All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Lincoln Elementary School24612.1All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
North Jacksonville School1359.9All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School1098.6All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 680 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Jacksonville Middle School68012.4All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 890 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Jacksonville High School89013.0not reportedEligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 247 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
The Early Years24727.4All free (CEP)Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Jacksonville SD 117

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Jacksonville SD 117

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentJacksonville SD 117 ranks 256 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,969).#256 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisJacksonville SD 117 is the number 125 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 3,253 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#125 of 865
  3. Sterling Public SchoolsThe next larger Illinois district: 3,264 students in fall 2022, $14,348 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,348
  4. CCSD 93The next smaller Illinois district: 3,252 students in fall 2022, $25,661 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,661
  5. Compare Jacksonville SD 117 with Sterling Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Jacksonville High School, its largest high school890 students in 2024-25, 13.0 per teacher.890
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Jacksonville SD 117

  1. How many schools and students are in Jacksonville SD 117?
    9 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 3,231 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Jacksonville SD 117 spend per student?
    $15,969 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,464 per student, up 3.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Jacksonville SD 117's money come from?
    $71,776,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 37.1% state, 46.4% local and 16.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Jacksonville SD 117 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 524 of the 3,554 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 14.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Jacksonville SD 117 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Jacksonville SD 117 scored proficient or above: 25% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Jacksonville SD 117?
    68% of the 256 students in Jacksonville SD 117's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Jacksonville SD 117's NCES district ID?
    1720280. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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