Roanoke-Benson Jr High School
Benson, IL · Roanoke Benson CUSD 60
Regular public school · Grades 5 - 8 · Rural, distant
175th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 74%· Stable
131 W Reiter St, Benson, IL 61516
(309)394-2233NCES ID 173414003502Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Roanoke-Benson Jr High School 175th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 74% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 78th in 2019 to 75th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 138 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.9% | 91.3% | ▼ 4.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.5% | 4.3% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.0% | 3.6% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Black | 0.5% | 0.7% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 0.0% | ▼ 1.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $163K in zip 61516 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2018
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Roanoke-Benson Jr High School in?
Roanoke-Benson Jr High School is part of the Roanoke Benson CUSD 60 district in Benson, Illinois.
Is Roanoke-Benson Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Roanoke-Benson Jr High School 175th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 74% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Roanoke-Benson Jr High School?
White 91%, Two or more races 4%, Hispanic 4% (138 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Roanoke-Benson Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61516 is $163K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.