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 a tale of two schools, with the elementary school demonstrating academic excellence and the high school facing some challenges in college readiness.

Mount Pulaski Elementary School stands out for its consistently strong performance on IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) tests, with over 59% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 45.7% in Mathematics, outpacing the state averages. The school's 5th and 8th grade Science proficiency rates also exceed the state benchmarks. In contrast, Mount Pulaski High School has a more mixed academic profile, with PreACT Secure test scores for 9th and 10th graders surpassing the state, but ACT test scores for 11th graders falling below the state averages.

Both schools face challenges in attendance, with high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4%. However, Mount Pulaski High School maintains a commendable 89% four-year graduation rate, despite the district's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The district's per-student spending also varies significantly, with the high school receiving $22,861 and the elementary school $16,335 in 2023-2024, suggesting a need to evaluate resource allocation across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)		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)	% Meningococcal (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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	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	% 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)	No	Yes	(217) 792-7220	369	30	12.1	40.4%	344 (93.2%)	9 (2.4%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	59.3	824^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.9%		51.7	900^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.5%	76										56.0	46.9	45.5	52.4	60.0	62.5	78.8	59.4	59.4	30.3	45.2	28.0	50.0	60.6	56.3	45.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	9.7	31.2	$15,795	$1,148	$14,647
Mount Pulaski High School	Public	9-12	206 S Spring St	Mount Pulaski	62548	Logan County	Mt Pulaski CUSD 23	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 792-3209	178	19	9.5	41.6%	170 (95.5%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	72.2	158^th of 698 public high schools	77.4%		38.1	409^th of 697 public high schools	41.3%	251	66.0	69.0	55.3	54.8	53.2	59.5	43.2	36.4	45.5																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		99.4	$20,491	$485	$20,006

Cities Near Mount Pulaski

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lincoln	9.45 mi	9	305^th
Illiopolis	11.2 mi	2	315^th
Niantic	12.42 mi	1	658^th
Warrensburg	12.64 mi	3	256^th
Buffalo	13 mi	3	274^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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