Jersey County Schools & Education
Jersey County, Illinois
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
86.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
86.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,202
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,250
School Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 63/100
State Score Position
#88
of 102 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Jersey County
Measured School Summary
Jersey County performs at an average level with a school score of 48/100 and a solid graduation rate of 86.0%.
Funding Context
Jersey County spends $8,202 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 25% below the Illinois average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 11% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Jersey County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
11 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
48/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #88 of 102 Illinois counties with school score data.
Completion
86.0%
2.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,202
$1,048 below the state average
School coverage
11
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Jersey County has 11 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Jersey County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Jersey County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#88
of 102 Illinois counties with school score data. The county score is 15 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Jersey CUSD 100
Elementary to high school visible
2,432 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
Region III Spec Ed Coop
High school only in this slice
0 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Jersey CUSD 100 is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Jersey County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Jersey County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Jersey County Per-Pupil Spending Trails State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Jersey County, Illinois.
Public education spending in Jersey County is $8,202 per pupil, a figure that is $1,048 less than the Illinois state average of $9,250 and significantly lower than the national average of $13,000. This spending level coincides with a composite school score of 47.5, which falls below the state average of 63.0 and the national median of 50.0. The county operates two school districts serving 2,439 students, with Jersey CUSD 100 being the primary provider for 2,432 of those students across six schools. The graduation rate is 86.0%, closely trailing the national average of 87.0% and the state average of 88.8%. Most local schools are categorized as town locales by the NCES. A significant portion of the facilities, including four out of 11 schools, are designated as alternative education centers. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
11
in Jersey County
Reported Enrollment
2,439
11 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Jersey County
Jersey CUSD 100
Region III Spec Ed Coop
11 Public Schools in Jersey County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 11 of 11 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Comm High School | Profile | Jersey CUSD 100 | Jerseyville, 62052Town: Distant | 8–12 | High | 1,006 |
| Jersey Community Middle School | Record | Jersey CUSD 100 | Jerseyville, 62052Town: Distant | 5–7 | Middle | 499 |
| Jerseyville East Elem School | Record | Jersey CUSD 100 | Jerseyville, 62052Town: Distant | 2–4 | Primary | 384 |
| Jerseyville West Elem School | Record | Jersey CUSD 100 | Jerseyville, 62052Town: Distant | PK–1 | Primary | 369 |
| Grafton Elem School | Record | Jersey CUSD 100 | Grafton, 62037Rural: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 174 |
| Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette | Record | IDJJ Sch Dist 428 | Grafton, 62037Rural: Distant | 8–12 | Alternative | 7 |
| Central Ill Rural Region | Record | Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE | Jerseyville, 62052Town: Distant | 9–12 | Vocational | 0 |
| Journeys School | Record | Region III Spec Ed Coop | Jerseyville, 62052Rural: Distant | 7–12 | Special Education | 0 |
| Panther Altrntv Teach Haven PATH | Record | Jersey CUSD 100 | Jerseyville, 62052Town: Distant | 5–12 | Alternative | 0 |
| ROE Adult Learning Ctr Jersey | Record | Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE | Carlinville, 62626Town: Distant | 10–12 | Alternative | 0 |
| ROE Safe School Jersey | Record | Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE | Carlinville, 62626Town: Distant | 6–12 | Alternative | 0 |
Jersey Comm High School
Jersey CUSD 100
Jerseyville, 62052 / Town: Distant
Jersey Community Middle School
Jersey CUSD 100
Jerseyville, 62052 / Town: Distant
Jerseyville East Elem School
Jersey CUSD 100
Jerseyville, 62052 / Town: Distant
Jerseyville West Elem School
Jersey CUSD 100
Jerseyville, 62052 / Town: Distant
Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette
IDJJ Sch Dist 428
Grafton, 62037 / Rural: Distant
Central Ill Rural Region
Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE
Jerseyville, 62052 / Town: Distant
Journeys School
Region III Spec Ed Coop
Jerseyville, 62052 / Rural: Distant
Panther Altrntv Teach Haven PATH
Jersey CUSD 100
Jerseyville, 62052 / Town: Distant
ROE Adult Learning Ctr Jersey
Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE
Carlinville, 62626 / Town: Distant
ROE Safe School Jersey
Calhoun/Greene/Jersy/Macoupin ROE
Carlinville, 62626 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,202
State avg $9,250
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.