Best Public Schools in Pittsburg, IL

Summary:

The city of Pittsburg, Illinois has only one school in the data set - Lincoln Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Johnston City CUSD 1 district. The district is ranked 633 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Elementary School has faced declining performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 904 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 1,184 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. The school's performance rating has also decreased, going from 3 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 to 2 stars out of 5 in 2024-2025. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below the state and district averages, with only 37% and 40.7% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

Despite the school's small student-teacher ratio of 12.1 to 1, which suggests efficient resource allocation, Lincoln Elementary School serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 67.86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This high poverty level may contribute to the school's academic challenges and could require additional resources and support to address the needs of these students.

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-4	20163 Corinth Rd	Pittsburg	62974	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 982-2130	163	14	12.0	65.0%	146 (89.6%)	4 (2.5%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	41.3	1184^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.4%		51.4	904^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.3%	280	28.6	47.9	37.0	37.4	45.1	40.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	$15,254	$788	$14,467

Cities Near Pittsburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Johnston City	4.13 mi	4	641^st
Marion	4.16 mi	13	296^th
West Frankfort	8.26 mi	4	647^th
Herrin	8.69 mi	4	294^th
Thompsonville	10.63 mi	2	674^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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