Best Public Schools in Mount Pulaski, IL

Summary:

The city of Mount Pulaski, Illinois is home to two schools: Mount Pulaski Elementary School and Mount Pulaski High School, both part of the Mt Pulaski CUSD 23 district. The data reveals that Mount Pulaski Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, while both schools struggle with mathematics proficiency. However, the high school maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate and low dropout rate.

Mount Pulaski Elementary School stands out for its consistently high ELA proficiency, outperforming the state average across all grade levels. The school also excels in science proficiency, with 53.5% of students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 53.2%. In contrast, Mount Pulaski High School's strength lies in its high 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% in 2023-2024 and relatively low dropout rate of 3.8% in 2020-2021.

While both schools face challenges in mathematics proficiency, they excel in other areas. Mount Pulaski Elementary School's low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.7% in 2023-2024 is a positive indicator, compared to the high school's rate of 22.0%. Additionally, both schools outperform the state average in science proficiency, with the high school at 54.3% and the elementary school at 53.5% in 2023-2024.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Pulaski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	119 N Garden St	Mount Pulaski	62548	Logan County	Mt Pulaski CUSD 23	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 792-7220	379	25	14.9	33.2%	361 (95.3%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	51.7	900^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.5%		44.6	1073^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	48.3%	173	53.5	22.0	59.3	38.7	72.7	60.0	70.0	53.1	4.9	22.2	19.4	21.9	41.7	37.5	24.6			99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	9.7	31.2	$16,335	$14,840	$1,495
Mount Pulaski High School	Public	9-12	206 S Spring St	Mount Pulaski	62548	Logan County	Mt Pulaski CUSD 23	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 792-3209	175	18	9.9	36.6%	164 (93.7%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	38.1	409^th of 697 public high schools	41.3%		35.8	463^rd of 699 public high schools	33.8%	54	54.3															11.1	22.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		99.4	$22,861	$21,429	$1,432

Cities Near Mount Pulaski

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lincoln	9.45 mi	9	239^th
Illiopolis	11.2 mi	2	539^th
Niantic	12.42 mi	1	587^th
Warrensburg	12.64 mi	3	374^th
Buffalo	13 mi	3	205^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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