Best Public Schools in Lacon, IL

Summary:

The city of Lacon, Illinois has only one public elementary school, Midland Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 274 students. The school is part of the Midland CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 316 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Midland Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (36.1%) and Mathematics (22.9%), is below the Midland CUSD 7 district (47.8% and 35.6%, respectively) and the Illinois state average (41.2% and 28.4%, respectively). The school's 3rd and 4th grade proficiency rates in both subjects were also below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is relatively high at 20.0%.

With over 43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Midland Elementary School serves a population with significant economic challenges. The school's spending per student is $10,200, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 17.1 to 1. These factors suggest that the school may need to focus on improving its instructional practices, student support, and addressing the factors contributing to high absenteeism in order to raise academic achievement and better serve its students and community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				IAR English Language Arts (2024)			IAR Mathematics (2024)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Midland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	625 6th Street	Lacon	61540	Marshall County	Midland CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 246-2775	274	16	17.1	43.1%	252 (92.0%)	6 (2.2%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	48.6	970^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.1%		56	829^th of 2077 public elementary schools	60.1%	141	35.7	36.5	36.1	23.8	22.0	22.9	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	16.0	$10,962	$195	$10,767

Cities Near Lacon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sparland	2.97 mi	1	83^rd
Varna	6.08 mi	1	565^th
Henry	6.85 mi	2	599^th
Chillicothe	8.23 mi	7	158^th
Washburn	8.82 mi	5	402^nd

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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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