Streator ESD 44 School District

1520 N Bloomington St
Streator, IL 61364-1312
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 614 students in Streator ESD 44 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Streator ESD 44 School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
1,511 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Streator ESD 44 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#754 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
27%
16%
30%
35%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
25%
31%
% Black
6%
21%
% White
60%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,666 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,653
$22,455
Spending / Student
$15,666
$21,692

Best Streator ESD 44 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northlawn Jr High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
202 E 1st St
Streator, IL 61364
(815) 672-4558
Gr: 5-8 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,511 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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