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North Jacksonville School

Jacksonville, IL · Jacksonville SD 117

Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Rural, fringe

1,285th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 39% Declining

1626 State Highway 78 N, Jacksonville, IL 62650

(217)245-4084NCES ID 172028002288Directory 202324

141
Students
2023–24 enrollment
10.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
72%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
18.1%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks North Jacksonville School 1,285th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 39% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 49th in 2019 to 39th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%39%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
North Jacksonville School
38%
IL average
52%
Math
North Jacksonville School
35%
IL average
38%
English Language Arts over time North Jacksonville School IL average
25%50%75%38%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time North Jacksonville School IL average
25%50%75%35%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time North Jacksonville School IL average
25%50%75%46%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%44%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math by race, over time
25%50%75%36%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science by race, over time
25%50%75%50%201920202023no testing 2020–21

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 141 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

White77%7%Two+11%
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categories changedWhite 77%Black 7%Two or more races 11%97%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White83.6%77.3% 6.3 pts
Two or more races8.0%11.3% 3.3 pts
Black2.7%7.1% 4.4 pts
Hispanic5.8%4.3% 1.5 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 $144K in zip 62650 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2005

$36K$71K$107K$143K$136K20052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is North Jacksonville School in?

North Jacksonville School is part of the Jacksonville SD 117 district in Jacksonville, Illinois.

Is North Jacksonville School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks North Jacksonville School 1,285th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 39% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of North Jacksonville School?

White 77%, Two or more races 11%, Black 7%, Hispanic 4% (141 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near North Jacksonville School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 62650 is $144K 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.