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Best Public Schools in Union County, IL

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Schools

2,478

Students

Districts

Top rankedJonesboro Elementary School399^th of 1,737 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Shawnee Junior High School up 467 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Cobden High School 9.8 students per teacher

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7 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anna Junior High School	Public	5-8	301 S Green St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 833-6415	236	18	12.8	49.2%	211 (89.4%)	4 (1.7%)	19 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	43.8	615^th of 1126 public middle schools	45.4%		59.6	495^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.8%	120										66.1	34.4			67.9	75.0	72.2	63.9	69.5			39.3	21.2	35.2	34.4	32.7	97%		$16,255	$1,104	$15,151
Davie Elementary School	Public	3-4	301 S Green St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 833-8022	122	9	13.0	61.5%	104 (85.2%)	7 (5.7%)	9 (7.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	39.4	1017^th of 1737 public elementary schools	41.5%		58.5	846^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.9%	171												43.1	53.1					48.0	52.9	40.8					47.0	97.2%		$17,042	$1,104	$15,937
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	108 Warren St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna CCSD 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-6851	235	17	13.7	45.5%	215 (91.5%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)								(n/a)																										96.8%		$13,419	$1,104	$12,314
Anna-Jonesboro High School	Public	9-12	608 S Main St	Anna	62906	Union County	Anna Jonesboro CHSD 81	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-8502	476	35	13.6	50.6%	424 (89.1%)	10 (2.1%)	30 (6.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	30.3	452^nd of 620 public high schools	27.1%		39.8	445^th of 698 public high schools	36.2%	7	68.2	41.7	26.1	16.7	42.0	20.4	41.8	25.5	30.0																	98.2%		$17,041	$928	$16,113
Cobden Junior High School	Public	6-8	413 N Appleknocker St	Cobden	62920	Union County	Cobden SUD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 893-4031	96	8	11.6	93.8%	72 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	56.7	443^rd of 1126 public middle schools	60.7%		47	668^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.2%	225											60.6				53.1	65.8	81.8	67.0					31.6	45.5	35.0	97.2%		$12,544	$1,319	$11,225
Cobden High School	Public	9-12	413 N Appleknocker St	Cobden	62920	Union County	Cobden SUD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 893-4031	135	14	9.8	95.6%	76 (56.3%)	1 (0.7%)	51 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	39.7	383^rd of 620 public high schools	38.2%		41.5	426^th of 698 public high schools	39.0%	43	50.0	36.1				47.2	48.3		41.4																	95.7%		$17,788	$1,299	$16,489
Cobden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	413 N Appleknocker St	Cobden	62920	Union County	Cobden SUD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 893-2311	223	22	10.1	92.8%	167 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	48.1	867^th of 1737 public elementary schools	50.1%		59.3	825^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.9%	42										41.2			63.6	64.7				59.8		42.4	41.2				40.2	96.5%		$15,283	$1,322	$13,961
Dongola High School	Public	9-12	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 827-3524	62	0	20.0	—	58 (93.5%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)																										100%		$20,900	$3,069	$17,831
Dongola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 827-3524	108	8	13.5	—	100 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)								(n/a)																		32.7							22.4	100%		$16,287	$2,484	$13,803
Dongola Junior High School	Public	6-8	1000 High St	Dongola	62926	Union County	Dongola Unified School District 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 827-3524	51	3	17.0	—	46 (90.2%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)								(n/a)																		23.6								100%		$17,488	$2,484	$15,004
Jonesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	309 Cook Ave	Jonesboro	62952	Union County	County of Union School District No43	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-5148	338	28	12.0	46.2%	314 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	73.6	399^th of 1737 public elementary schools	77.0%		78.3	424^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.4%	25										55.6	51.7	60.7	64.9	85.2	80.6	86.5	96.6	78.9	64.3	73.0	59.3	41.7	70.3	41.4	58.8	96.3%		$13,294	$1,866	$11,428
Lick Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7355 Lick Creek Rd	Buncombe	62912	Union County	Lick Creek CCSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-2545	126	12	10.5	39.7%	116 (92.1%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)								(n/a)																61.1		62.7							40.3	79%		$11,163	$870	$10,293
Shawnee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3365 N State Route 3	Wolf Lake	62998	Union County	Shawnee CUSD 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-4975	136	8	17.8	60.3%	127 (93.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)								(n/a)														62.5				31.7								98.5%		$17,716	$1,789	$15,928
Shawnee High School	Public	9-12	3365 State Hwy 3 N	Wolf Lake	62998	Union County	Shawnee CUSD 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-5307	72	9	8.4	52.8%	68 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)																										100%		$23,141	$1,808	$21,333
Shawnee Junior High School	Public	6-8	3365 State Hwy 3 N	Wolf Lake	62998	Union County	Shawnee CUSD 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 833-5307	62	5	12.4	80.6%	56 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	44.4	602^nd of 1126 public middle schools	46.5%		22.1	1069^th of 1368 public middle schools	21.9%	467											50.0				50.0		68.2	54.1							18.0	100%		$23,141	$1,808	$21,333

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