North Boone Community Unit School District 200

6248 N Boone School Rd
Poplar Grove, IL 61065-8548
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

North Boone Community Unit School District 200 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 250 students in North Boone Community Unit School District 200. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in North Boone Community Unit School District 200 have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
6 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
1,509 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Boone Community Unit School District 200, 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#563 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
27%
24%
30%
48%
50%
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
31%
30%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
62%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,942 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,099 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,942
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,099
$21,244

Best North Boone Community Unit School District 200 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Boone Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
17641 Poplar Grove Rd
Poplar Grove, IL 61065
(815) 765-9274
Gr: 7-8 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,509 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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