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Best Public Schools in Macoupin County, IL

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7,221

Students

Districts

Top rankedStaunton Junior High School267^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Biggest riser

Northwestern Elementary School up 370 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Bunker Hill 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
ROE Alternative Edu. Center-Macoupin	Public	10-12	227 E 1St South St	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 854-4016	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE Safe School Macoupin	Public	6-12	227 E 1St South St	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 854-4016	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Mac Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	231 W Fortune St	Virden	62690	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 965-5424	342	27	12.9	54.1%	304 (88.9%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)								(n/a)																										94.2	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.8	95.1	94.2	28.3		$15,608	$556	$15,052
North Mac Intermediate	Public	3-5	525 N 3rd St	Girard	62640	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 627-2419	224	19	12.1	62.9%	208 (92.9%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	41.1	1188^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.2%		51.2	907^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.1%	281										37.5		24.4	47.1	64.1				43.5	26.8	34.8	28.1				29.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$16,878	$977	$15,901
North Mac High School	Public	9-12	231 W Fortune St	Virden	62690	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 965-4127	361	22	16.7	53.2%	339 (93.9%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	32.5	496^th of 698 public high schools	28.9%		50.2	308^th of 697 public high schools	55.8%	188	54.8	31.6	21.4	12.7	33.3	27.8	42.7	23.6	41.6																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0		98.4	$11,207	$96	$11,111
North Mac Middle School	Public	6-8	525 N 3rd St	Girard	62640	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 627-2136	228	20	11.6	54.4%	207 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	29.1	948^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.7%		33.6	844^th of 1363 public middle schools	38.1%	104											17.2				56.1	43.7	39.7	46.3				12.1	16.1	11.3	13.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		97.1	$14,026	$399	$13,627
Bunker Hill High School	Public	9-12	314 S Meissner St	Bunker Hill	62014	Macoupin County	Bunker Hill CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 585-3232	166	17	10.0	52.4%	148 (89.2%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (3.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	38.5	458^th of 698 public high schools	34.4%		64.3	197^th of 697 public high schools	71.7%	261	46.9	45.9	15.6	18.9	25.0	40.5	46.7	37.8	40.0																	98.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.5	99.0	100.0		96.6	$16,746	$702	$16,044
Wolf Ridge Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	700 W Orange St	Bunker Hill	62014	Macoupin County	Bunker Hill CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 585-4831	407	27	15.3	51.4%	372 (91.4%)	7 (1.7%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	42.1	1164^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.4%		36.4	1238^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.1%	74										39.5	67.4	52.6	37.8	52.6	57.9	57.1	76.1	56.5	31.6	35.1	13.2	15.8	31.4	10.9	22.4	98.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.0	14.5	22.6	$11,852	$702	$11,150
Carlinville High School	Public	9-12	829 W Main St	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Carlinville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 854-3104	353	33	10.5	40.8%	331 (93.8%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	54.5	306^th of 698 public high schools	56.2%		61.3	215^th of 697 public high schools	69.2%	91	62.4	46.1	34.1	28.9	36.5	50.0	52.3	34.9	45.3																	99.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.2	98.3	99.2		97.5	$14,851	$644	$14,207
Carlinville Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Illinois Ave	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Carlinville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 854-3106	286	17	16.4	46.5%	266 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	66	413^th of 1368 public middle schools	69.8%		73.6	299^th of 1363 public middle schools	78.1%	114											56.3				70.6	58.1	71.2	66.9				30.6	30.2	33.3	31.5	98.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.9	97.9	98.2		93.2	$13,151	$1,441	$11,710
Carlinville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	18456 Shipman Rd	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Carlinville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 854-9849	376	27	13.9	51.3%	331 (88.0%)	10 (2.7%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)								(n/a)																										95.5	95.2	95.2	95.2	97.9	95.0	95.5	20.2		$13,141	$1,204	$11,938
Carlinville Intermediate School	Public	3-5	450 W Buchanan St	Carlinville	62626	Macoupin County	Carlinville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 854-9523	267	16	16.6	44.2%	242 (90.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	70.5	589^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.4%		72.2	517^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.0%	72										41.3		62.8	64.5	66.7				64.6	58.1	51.6	43.2				51.2	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.8	97.0	97.8			$11,394	$953	$10,441
Gillespie Middle School	Public	6-8	412 Oregon St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 839-2116	244	18	13.6	62.7%	229 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	50.1	619^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.8%		51.4	581^st of 1363 public middle schools	57.4%	38											50.0				36.8	43.4	41.7	40.8				29.4	37.3	44.4	37.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		99.6	$14,533	$755	$13,778
Gillespie High School	Public	9-12	612 Broadway St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 839-2114	328	25	13.0	56.7%	312 (95.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	49.8	346^th of 698 public high schools	50.4%		28.8	480^th of 697 public high schools	31.1%	134	56.1	52.4	39.0	30.2	43.9	36.5	35.6	35.6	38.9																	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.7		99.4	$15,669	$788	$14,881
Ben-Gil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Kelly St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 839-4828	523	42	12.4	66.2%	494 (94.5%)	14 (2.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	60	810^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.6%		61.5	709^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.7%	101										45.9		52.6	66.2	58.1				58.8	42.7	49.3	28.4				40.0	98.3	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.3	97.9	98.3	13.3		$15,620	$2,083	$13,537
Mt Olive High School	Public	9-12	804 W Main St	Mount Olive	62069	Macoupin County	Mount Olive CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 999-4231	151	13	12.0	48.3%	146 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	60.2	247^th of 698 public high schools	64.6%		82.4	105^th of 697 public high schools	84.9%	142	78.4	60.0	29.7	8.3	56.8	54.3	50.0	28.9	50.0																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$14,249	$866	$13,383
Mt Olive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	804 W Main St	Mount Olive	62069	Macoupin County	Mount Olive CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 999-4241	328	30	10.8	47.6%	323 (98.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	50.8	989^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.9%		46.9	1004^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.4%	15										44.0	45.9	43.8	42.1	52.0	58.3	64.1	56.8	52.8	43.8	26.3	36.0	37.5	23.1	29.7	31.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	11.8	34.8	$14,787	$1,493	$13,294
Northwestern Junior High School	Public	7-8	30889 Route 111	Palmyra	62674	Macoupin County	Northwestern CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 436-2011	40	5	7.9	52.5%	37 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	23.6	1032^nd of 1368 public middle schools	24.6%		17.4	1168^th of 1363 public middle schools	14.3%	136											21.1					31.6	36.8	34.2					21.1	15.8	18.4	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2		94.2	$20,547	$2,552	$17,995
Northwestern High School	Public	9-12	30889 Route 111	Palmyra	62674	Macoupin County	Northwestern CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 436-2011	94	12	7.9	39.4%	91 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	51.7	328^th of 698 public high schools	53.0%		45.9	343^rd of 697 public high schools	50.8%	15	56.3	62.5	15.6	41.7	40.6	62.5	50.0	25.0	25.0																	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4		94.0	$22,037	$1,663	$20,374
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	30953 Route 111	Palmyra	62674	Macoupin County	Northwestern CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 436-2442	189	17	11.1	52.4%	181 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	60.5	795^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.3%		39.4	1165^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.6%	370										50.0		73.1	58.3	44.4	46.2			56.4	57.7	37.5	38.9	34.6			42.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	14.8	9.8	$18,524	$3,316	$15,208
Brighton North Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	201 E City Limits Rd	Brighton	62012	Macoupin County	Southwestern CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 372-3813	293	18	15.9	43.3%	271 (92.5%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)								(n/a)																										99.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.7	98.6	99.3	21.7		$12,391	$1,038	$11,353
Medora Intermediate School	Public	5-6	124 N Elm St	Medora	62063	Macoupin County	Southwestern CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 372-3813	160	12	13.0	40.6%	154 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)										50.6				67.5	73.3			70.3			36.1	33.3			34.8	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4		43.6	$13,861	$1,067	$12,794
Shipman Elementary School	Public	3-4	211 Dora Reno White St	Shipman	62685	Macoupin County	Southwestern CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 372-3813	155	13	12.0	47.1%	149 (96.1%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	76.8	462^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	77.5%		76.5	446^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.4%	16												71.8	70.7					71.2	62.0	45.1					52.9	98.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	98.1	96.9	97.5			$13,638	$1,072	$12,565
Southwestern High School	Public	9-12	8226 Route 111	Piasa	62079	Macoupin County	Southwestern CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 372-3813	370	31	11.7	42.2%	349 (94.3%)	7 (1.9%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	48.6	362^nd of 698 public high schools	48.1%		51.9	289^th of 697 public high schools	58.5%	73	61.5	41.8	30.8	25.5	51.3	33.7	45.1	29.7	42.9																	98.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.0	98.2		97.5	$15,000	$1,533	$13,468
Southwestern Middle School	Public	7-8	8226 Route 111	Piasa	62079	Macoupin County	Southwestern CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 372-3813	171	14	12.1	42.1%	161 (94.2%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	50.3	615^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.0%		38.5	769^th of 1363 public middle schools	43.6%	154											37.9					65.9	50.0	57.8					29.3	24.4	26.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8		97.8	$14,334	$523	$13,811
Staunton High School	Public	9-12	801 N Deneen St	Staunton	62088	Macoupin County	Staunton CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 635-3838	384	25	15.3	34.6%	350 (91.1%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	66.7	197^th of 698 public high schools	71.8%		47.5	328^th of 697 public high schools	52.9%	131	62.5	60.7	38.8	40.5	53.8	56.0	50.0	44.2	39.4																	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5		95.5	$12,114	$575	$11,540
Staunton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 N Deneen St	Staunton	62088	Macoupin County	Staunton CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 635-3831	541	35	15.2	48.6%	511 (94.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	72.1	551^st of 2056 public elementary schools	73.2%		68.7	576^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.1%	25										48.3		60.5	65.1	74.2				66.8	66.7	38.6	43.8				49.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	13.5		$11,121	$607	$10,514
Staunton Junior High School	Public	6-8	801 N Deneen St	Staunton	62088	Macoupin County	Staunton CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 635-3831	240	18	13.6	39.6%	224 (93.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	78.2	267^th of 1368 public middle schools	80.5%		72.6	313^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.0%	46											70.1				79.0	72.0	70.1	73.8				34.6	37.3	48.1	39.9	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1		97.1	$12,552	$573	$11,978

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