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Northwestern CUSD 2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 94 students in Northwestern CUSD 2 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Northwestern CUSD 2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Northwestern CUSD 2 School District have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northwestern High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,040 Schools
# Students
323 Students
599,562 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northwestern CUSD 2 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#664 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
96%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,449 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,703 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,449
$22,455
Spending / Student
$21,703
$21,692
Best Northwestern CUSD 2 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwestern High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
30889 Route 111
Palmyra, IL 62674
(217) 436-2011
Palmyra, IL 62674
(217) 436-2011
Gr: 9-12 | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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