Best Public Schools in Akin, IL

Summary:

The city of Akin, Illinois has just one public elementary school, Akin Community Cons Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade. This standout school is ranked in the top 17% of Illinois elementary schools, with impressive academic performance that exceeds state averages across multiple subjects. With a lower chronic absenteeism rate and a strong investment in resources, including a low student-teacher ratio, Akin Community Cons Elementary School provides a high-quality education to its diverse student population.

Akin Community Cons Elementary School has maintained a consistent upward trajectory in its statewide ranking, improving from 1,037 out of 2,086 elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 359 out of 2,067 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's standout performance is particularly evident in its exceptional science proficiency rate of 92.9%, which is over 39 percentage points higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates are significantly above the state averages, at 57.9% and 49.1%, respectively.

Despite serving a population with 45.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Akin Community Cons Elementary School has been able to achieve these high academic standards. The school's higher-than-average spending per student and low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 suggest a strong commitment to providing personalized attention and resources to support student success. Overall, Akin CCSD 91 and its sole elementary school, Akin Community Cons Elementary, stand out as a shining example of educational excellence in the Akin area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)			IAR Mathematics (2024)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Akin Community Cons Elementary School	Public	K-8	21962 Akin Blacktop	Akin	62890	Franklin County	Akin CCSD 91	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 627-2180	106	10	10.1	45.3%	104 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	80.1	359^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.6%					(n/a)	92.9	43.8	38.5	57.9	68.8	53.9	49.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	20.2	$14,778	$1,209	$13,569

Cities Near Akin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thompsonville	0.23 mi	2	723^rd
Pittsburg	6.99 mi	1	498^th
West Frankfort	7.93 mi	4	650^th
Benton	9.25 mi	7	494^th
Galatia	9.67 mi	4	474^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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