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Quincy SD 172 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,886 students in Quincy SD 172 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 Schools in Quincy SD 172 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Quincy SD 172 School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Quincy Sr High School, with 78% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
6,276 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
388 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Quincy SD 172 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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 78% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#543 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
29%
% Black
8%
16%
% White
75%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,338 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,032 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,338
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,032
$21,244
Best Quincy SD 172 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quincy Sr High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3322 Maine St
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 224-3770
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 224-3770
Grades: 9-12
| 1,886 students
Rank: n/an/a
Adams Co Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
200 N 52nd St
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-8700
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 223-8700
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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