Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Porta CUSD 202

At a glance

540^thof 811 Illinois districts▲ 33

Better than 33% of Illinois districts

Elementary 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

17651 Bluejay Rd
Petersburg, IL 62675-9800·(217) 632-3803·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 33.4% of districts

Schools

1,034

Students

Top rankedPorta Central877^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

▲

Biggest riser

Porta Central up 96 spots statewide this year

Compare Illinois districts →See the top-ranked Illinois schools →

Summary:

The Porta CUSD 202 district in Illinois serves students from grades K-12 across 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Petersburg Elementary School and Porta Central) and 1 high school (Porta High School). The district faces some challenges, but a few standout schools emerge from the data.

Porta Central is an academic standout, with 62% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the high school, Porta High School, struggles academically, particularly in math, where proficiency rates are well below the state average. Despite this, Porta High School maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89% and a low dropout rate of 2.4%.

Across the district, there are some areas of concern, such as high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.4% to 25.4%. Additionally, the Porta CUSD 202 district as a whole is ranked 540 out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating broader challenges that may be affecting the performance of individual schools.

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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
Petersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	514 W Monroe St	Petersburg	62675	Menard County	Porta CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 632-7731	335	26	12.7	31.0%	323 (96.4%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)								(n/a)																										95.9	93.6	93.6	93.6	98.3	93.6	97.1	33.0		$14,787	$794	$13,994
Porta High School	Public	7-12	17651 Bluejay Rd	Petersburg	62675	Menard County	Porta CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 632-3216	411	32	12.8	47.0%	381 (92.7%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	52.1	324^th of 698 public high schools	53.6%		49.3	315^th of 697 public high schools	54.8%	9	51.4	52.9	21.4	30.9	44.3	45.6	56.5	29.0	47.8		26.0					48.1	33.3	39.7					27.8	13.7	19.7	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.1	95.8	94.9		91.7	$16,151	$739	$15,412
Porta Central	Public	3-6	1500 Owen Ave	Petersburg	62675	Menard County	Porta CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 632-7781	288	24	12.2	41.0%	266 (92.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	56.4	877^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.3%		48.6	973^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	52.9%	96										36.8		60.3	71.8	56.6	59.4			62.0	49.2	50.7	22.4	10.1			32.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3		20.1	$14,213	$765	$13,448

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greenview CUSD 200	7.86 mi	2	431^st
Athens CUSD 213	8 mi	4	292^nd
Pleasant Plains CUSD 8	9.72 mi	3	181^st
A-C Central CUSD 262	11.58 mi	3	596^th
Logan/Mason/Menard ROE	13.41 mi	1

See the top IL Illinois districts

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.