Can I use Schuyler County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Schuyler County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Schuyler County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Schuyler County?

Start with the 5 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Schuyler County Schools & Education

Name: Schuyler County, Illinois Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Schuyler County, Illinois

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

67/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,124

National avg $13,239

State avg $9,250

School Score

67/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 63/100

State Score Position

#37

of 102 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Schuyler County

Measured School Summary

Schuyler County performs at an average level with a school score of 67/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.

Funding Context

Schuyler County spends $8,124 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 6% above the Illinois average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Schuyler 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

5 public schools and 1 district 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

67/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #37 of 102 Illinois counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

3.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$8,124

$1,126 below the state average

School coverage

1 district 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

Schuyler County has 5 public schools across 1 district, 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Schuyler 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.

Small-system county

Schuyler County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#37

of 102 Illinois counties with school score data. The county score is 4 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 80% 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.

Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5

Elementary to high school visible

937 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 is the largest listed district slice, with 4 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 Schuyler County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

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?

Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?

Data Story

Graduation Rate Surpasses National Average by Five Percentage Points

Education data brief for Schuyler County, Illinois.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Schuyler County’s public education system is distinguished by a 92.0% graduation rate, which is higher than the Illinois average of 88.8% and five percentage points above the national average of 87.0%. The county’s educational landscape is highly consolidated into a single district, Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5, which operates four schools and serves the county's total public enrollment of 937 students. Rushville-Industry High School is the largest campus with 283 students. The composite school score is 66.5, exceeding the state average of 63.0. Despite the graduation figures, per-pupil expenditure remains at $8,124, which is lower than the state average of $9,250 and the national average of $13,000. All schools are categorized as being in town locales. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Schuyler County

Reported Enrollment

937

4 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle1

High1

Other1

1 School District in Schuyler County

Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5

4 schools

937 students enrolled

5 Public Schools in Schuyler County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Schuyler County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Rushville-Industry High School	Record	Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5	Rushville, 62681Town: Remote	9–12	High	283
Schuyler Industry Middle School	Record	Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5	Rushville, 62681Town: Remote	5–8	Middle	272
Washington Elem School	Record	Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5	Rushville, 62681Town: Remote	PK–1	Primary	206
Webster Elem School	Record	Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5	Rushville, 62681Town: Remote	2–4	Primary	176
WCISEC ED	Record	West Central IL Spec Educ Coop	Rushville, 62681Town: Remote	—	Special Education	—

Rushville-Industry High School

Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5