For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 649 students in Trico Community Unit School District 176. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Trico Community Unit School District 176 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
876 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Trico Community Unit School District 176, 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#683 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
16%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
82%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,287 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,695 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,287
$22,423
Spending / Student
$15,695
$21,662
Best Trico Community Unit School District 176 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Trico Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
16343 Highway 4
Campbell Hill, IL 62916
(618) 426-1111
Campbell Hill, IL 62916
(618) 426-1111
Gr: PK-5 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Trico Jr High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16533 Highway 4
Campbell Hill, IL 62916
(618) 426-1111
Campbell Hill, IL 62916
(618) 426-1111
Gr: 6-8 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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