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Tri Valley CUSD 3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 450 students in Tri Valley CUSD 3 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Tri Valley CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
1,074 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tri Valley CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
91%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,395 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,876 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,395
$22,455
Spending / Student
$20,876
$21,692
Best Tri Valley CUSD 3 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tri-valley Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
505 E Washington St
Downs, IL 61736
(309) 378-3414
Downs, IL 61736
(309) 378-3414
Gr: 4-8 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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