Quincy School District 172

The Quincy School District 172 in Illinois consists of 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district serves a diverse student population with varying academic performance and resource needs across its schools.

Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, with the highest proficiency rates on state assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Quincy Junior High School and some other elementary schools struggle, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. The district's Quincy Senior High School is a bright spot, with a high graduation rate and low dropout rate, suggesting the district may be doing something right at the high school level that could be replicated at the lower grades.

The elementary schools in the district serve high-need student populations, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 53.76% at Quincy Senior High to 77.83% at the Early Childhood center. This likely contributes to the lower academic performance in these schools, despite the district's efforts to allocate more resources, as evidenced by the wide range in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools. Addressing these performance gaps and equitably distributing resources will be crucial priorities for the Quincy School District 172 moving forward.