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Rock Island SD 41 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 927 students in Rock Island SD 41 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Rock Island SD 41 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
6,292 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
416 Teachers
48,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rock Island SD 41 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#747 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
15%
31%
% Black
35%
21%
% White
34%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,700 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,334 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,700
$22,455
Spending / Student
$19,334
$21,692
Best Rock Island SD 41 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thurgood Marshall Learning Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 11th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5924
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5924
Gr: 6-12
Rank: #22.
Washington Jr High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3300 18th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5915
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5915
Gr: 7-8 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #33.
Edison Jr High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4141 9th St
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5920
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-5920
Gr: 7-8 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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