Scales Mound CUSD 211

Summary:

The Scales Mound CUSD 211 district in Illinois operates three schools: Scales Mound Elementary School, Scales Mound High School, and Scales Mound Junior High School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in the Scales Mound area.

Scales Mound High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 180 out of 698 Illinois high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 89% 4-year graduation rate and a low 2.4% dropout rate. Additionally, Scales Mound High School students demonstrate strong academic achievement, with 68.4% proficiency in English, 42.1% in Math, and 47.4% in Science on ACT tests.

Scales Mound Elementary School also shines, consistently outperforming district and state averages on IAR tests, with 61.8% proficiency in English Language Arts and 65.5% in Math across all grades. The school's relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is another positive indicator. In contrast, the district's Scales Mound Junior High School has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 32.14%, which may suggest the need to examine resource allocation and support for economically disadvantaged students across the district.

District Detail

210 Main St
Scales Mound, IL 61075-9393

(815) 845-2215

SchoolDigger Rank:
238^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 257

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

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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
Scales Mound High School	Public	9-12	210 Main St	Scales Mound	61075	Jo Daviess County	Scales Mound CUSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 845-2215	67	10	6.6	32.8%	60 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	68.9	180^th of 698 public high schools	74.2%					(n/a)	87.5	50.0	37.5	38.9	50.0	44.4	68.4	42.1	47.4																	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1		95.7	$27,409	$721	$26,687
Scales Mound Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Main St	Scales Mound	61075	Jo Daviess County	Scales Mound CUSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 845-2215	138	12	11.1	18.8%	127 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	78	433^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	78.9%		77.1	437^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.9%	4										60.0		43.5	82.4	66.7				61.8	78.3	70.6	40.0				65.5	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	19.4		$23,277	$423	$22,855
Scales Mound Junior High School	Public	6-8	210 Main St	Scales Mound	61075	Jo Daviess County	Scales Mound CUSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 845-2215	52	5	9.9	21.2%	48 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	63.1	449^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.2%		59.7	452^nd of 1363 public middle schools	66.8%	3											50.0				84.6	28.6	65.4	60.4				46.2	28.6	38.5	37.7	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2		91.2	$23,549	$384	$23,165

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Galena Unified School District 120	10.21 mi	2	188^th
Northwest Sp Educational Cooperative	10.91 mi	1
Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	11.13 mi	5
Northwest Sp Ed Cooperative	11.22 mi	1
River Ridge CUSD 210	11.33 mi	3	167^th

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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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