Elementary Schools in Mt Pulaski CUSD 23

Summary:

The Mt Pulaski CUSD 23 school district in Illinois is home to one standout elementary school, Mount Pulaski Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has an enrollment of 347 students.

Mount Pulaski Elementary School is a high-performing school, consistently exceeding state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 59.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 45.7% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's science proficiency rates for 5th and 8th grade students are also higher than the state averages. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is lower than the state average, indicating strong student engagement.

The school's performance has shown an improving trend over the past few years, with its statewide ranking improving from 1073 out of 2077 Illinois elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 824 out of 2056 in 2024-2025. This consistent academic excellence, coupled with the school's higher-than-average spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio, suggests that the district is effectively allocating resources to support student learning and achievement.

District Detail

119 N Garden St
Mount Pulaski, IL 62548-1285

(217) 792-7222

SchoolDigger Rank:
248^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 547

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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

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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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