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Best Public Schools in Adams County, IL

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Schools

8,717

Students

Districts

Top rankedLiberty High School125^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Biggest riser

Unity Elementary School up 349 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Central High School 10 students per teacher

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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
Adams County RSSP	Public	7-12	1416 Maine St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 228-7175	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Academic Behavior&Community Academy	Public	7-12	1416 Maine St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 228-7175	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Quincy Area Vocational Technical Center	Public	10-12	219 Baldwin Dr	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 224-3775	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Central Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	301 Hanna St	Golden	62339	Adams County	Central CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 696-4652	75	8	9.5	40.0%	67 (89.3%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)								(n/a)																										95.2	95.7	95.7	95.7	98.1	95.2	95.2	22.7		$17,637	$2,077	$15,561
Central High School	Public	9-12	2110 Highway 94 N	Camp Point	62320	Adams County	Central CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 593-7731	220	22	10.0	41.4%	210 (95.5%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	66.3	200^th of 698 public high schools	71.3%		85.8	84^th of 697 public high schools	87.9%	116	67.2	54.7	34.5	41.5	50.0	60.4	48.1	44.2	44.2																	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		98.8	$16,560	$765	$15,794
Central Junior High School	Public	5-8	2110 Highway 94 N	Camp Point	62320	Adams County	Central CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 593-7741	221	17	12.9	42.5%	210 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	43.1	729^th of 1368 public middle schools	46.7%		53.3	552^nd of 1363 public middle schools	59.5%	177										51.8	42.9			52.6	53.8	40.4	43.9	47.1			28.1	23.1	33.3	19.3	26.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.1	98.6	99.1		78.7	$12,782	$772	$12,010
Central Elementary School	Public	1-4	109 W School St	Camp Point	62320	Adams County	Central CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 593-7795	227	21	10.8	43.6%	213 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	60.6	792^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	61.5%		51.7	901^st of 2067 public elementary schools	56.4%	109												49.3	64.9					56.3	42.0	49.1					45.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1			$12,168	$1,116	$11,052
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 N Park St	Liberty	62347	Adams County	Liberty CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 645-3481	336	25	13.5	28.3%	329 (97.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	62.9	742^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	63.9%		60	735^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.4%	7										49.1		60.7	50.0	52.7	56.3			54.5	67.9	33.3	47.3	33.3			43.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	14.8	12.0	$13,875	$398	$13,477
Liberty High School	Public	6-12	505 N Park St	Liberty	62347	Adams County	Liberty CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 645-3433	253	21	11.9	29.2%	243 (96.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	77.9	125^th of 698 public high schools	82.1%		72.2	154^th of 697 public high schools	77.9%	29	65.7	56.3	42.9	56.3	62.9	64.6	64.9	45.9	51.4		78.9					51.1	78.9	63.9					33.3	55.3	43.4	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6		98.1	$13,465	$762	$12,704
Unity High School	Public	9-12	453 W Collins St	Mendon	62351	Adams County	Cusd 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 936-2116	176	17	10.2	39.8%	164 (93.2%)	5 (2.8%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.4	341^st of 698 public high schools	51.1%		59	227^th of 697 public high schools	67.4%	114	53.2	43.9	29.8	24.4	34.0	39.0	55.8	39.5	55.8																	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4		99.4	$13,715	$208	$13,507
Unity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	136 W Washington St	Mendon	62351	Adams County	Cusd 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 936-2512	296	22	13.5	43.6%	290 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	64.8	705^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.7%		44.7	1054^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.0%	349												39.6	66.1					53.2	50.9	62.5					56.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	13.5		$10,747	$766	$9,981
Unity Middle School	Public	5-8	453 W Collins St	Mendon	62351	Adams County	Cusd 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 936-2727	200	16	12.6	52.5%	194 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	67	401^st of 1368 public middle schools	70.7%		63.3	412^th of 1363 public middle schools	69.8%	11										36.5	45.1			55.8	62.5	80.0	80.8	68.7			71.2	35.7	37.1	21.2	41.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5		71.3	$10,143	$205	$9,938
Seymour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	404 W State St	Payson	62360	Adams County	Payson CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 656-3323	233	22	10.8	50.2%	214 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	42.4	1154^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.9%		48.3	978^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.7%	176										26.9		23.3	28.6	65.4	69.0			46.0	36.7	14.3	26.9	44.8			31.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	15.7	12.5	$14,076	$1,213	$12,863
Seymour High School	Public	7-12	420 W Brainard St	Payson	62360	Adams County	Payson CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 656-3355	216	19	11.1	49.1%	198 (91.7%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	40.9	432^nd of 698 public high schools	38.1%		39	398^th of 697 public high schools	42.9%	34	54.5	43.3	21.2	26.7	36.4	36.7	50.0	22.2	38.9		32.4					37.5	29.4	33.3					9.4	5.9	7.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		98.3	$14,218	$481	$13,737
Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School	Public	K-5	3000 Maine St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 223-0003	564	40	14.0	64.7%	405 (71.8%)	43 (7.6%)	31 (5.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (14.0%)	39.4	1224^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.5%		37.6	1210^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.5%	14										35.1		32.9	40.8	51.5				42.3	38.0	32.7	28.9				32.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.8	97.9	98.1			$13,932	$2,047	$11,886
Quincy Senior High School	Public	9-12	3322 Maine St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 224-3770	1,847	99	18.7	55.1%	1,410 (76.3%)	134 (7.3%)	88 (4.8%)	25 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	181 (9.8%)	54.1	310^th of 698 public high schools	55.6%		46.5	340^th of 697 public high schools	51.2%	30	59.9	50.3	30.9	27.1	45.1	43.5	49.1	36.7	45.5																	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.1	99.4		97.9	$12,177	$867	$11,311
Quincy Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 S 14th St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 222-3073	1,295	76	17.0	58.9%	955 (73.7%)	99 (7.6%)	74 (5.7%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	156 (12.0%)	29.6	943^rd of 1368 public middle schools	31.1%		30.5	892^nd of 1363 public middle schools	34.6%	51											32.5				37.6	37.7	33.7	36.3				21.6	23.4	15.0	19.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.0	99.2	99.2		97.6	$12,145	$1,017	$11,128
Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School	Public	K-5	4100 Harrison Street	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 222-2530	501	39	12.8	59.1%	389 (77.6%)	23 (4.6%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.8%)	46.4	1073^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	47.8%		40.1	1151^st of 2067 public elementary schools	44.3%	78										38.8		46.2	48.8	40.2				44.8	47.4	39.5	27.1				37.3	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	99.2	98.8			$14,366	$2,239	$12,126
Colonel George Iles Elementary School	Public	K-5	3111 N 12th St	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 222-4059	535	40	13.3	69.2%	354 (66.2%)	50 (9.3%)	28 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	99 (18.5%)	42.8	1145^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.3%		45.3	1042^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	49.6%	103										35.9		37.0	51.8	46.7				44.8	34.0	40.7	27.2				33.8	98.3	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.6	98.4	98.6			$13,130	$1,758	$11,371
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School	Public	K-5	3211 Payson Rd	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 223-8871	588	39	15.0	61.9%	455 (77.4%)	38 (6.5%)	21 (3.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.6%)	52.1	962^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	53.2%		58	759^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.3%	203										37.0		48.1	57.1	51.0				51.7	49.1	38.1	30.4				39.4	98.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.2	98.5	98.5			$12,951	$2,146	$10,805
Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elementary School	Public	K-5	4900 Columbus Rd	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 228-7117	500	41	12.1	67.2%	350 (70.0%)	44 (8.8%)	35 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.6%)	36	1294^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.1%		37.3	1214^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.3%	80										30.6		45.3	35.9	24.2				36.3	51.2	31.5	22.6				36.3	98.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.8	98.8	98.3			$13,825	$1,765	$12,060
Adams County Juvenile Detention Center	Public	5-12	200 N 52nd St	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 277-2233	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0
Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	401 S 8th St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 228-7121	434	16	27.1	77.0%	305 (70.3%)	41 (9.4%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (16.4%)								(n/a)																										98.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.1	98.1	93.4		$24,053	$9,552	$14,502

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