Best Public Schools in Lacon, IL

Summary:

Lacon, Illinois is home to a single elementary school, Midland Elementary School, which serves students from the Midland CUSD 7 district. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 730 to 970 out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were above the state averages in 2024-2025, the previous year's results were below the state averages, indicating inconsistent academic performance.

Midland Elementary School serves a relatively disadvantaged student population, with 48.09% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio is slightly lower than the state average. However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is considerably higher than the state average.

Overall, while Midland Elementary School has some areas of strength, such as its above-average proficiency rates in certain subjects, it also faces challenges related to inconsistent academic performance, high poverty rates, and chronic absenteeism. Addressing these issues and implementing targeted interventions may be necessary to help the school better serve its students and improve their educational outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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)	No	Yes	(309) 463-8010	249	0	15.4	43.0%	236 (94.8%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	63.7	730^th of 2056 public elementary schools	64.5%		48.6	970^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.1%	240	52.0	51.2	51.6	66.0	43.9	56.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	16.0	$11,084	$280	$10,804

Cities Near Lacon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sparland	2.97 mi	1	239^th
Varna	6.08 mi	1	356^th
Henry	6.85 mi	2	582^nd
Chillicothe	8.23 mi	7	240^th
Washburn	8.87 mi	5	598^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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