Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62865

Summary:

The 62865 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 district. Unfortunately, these schools appear to be consistently underperforming, with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and below-average graduation rates compared to state averages.

The Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School, Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School, and Zeigler-Royalton High School all have significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state averages. The high school also has a relatively high dropout rate of 13% and a graduation rate of only 83.3%, which is below the state average.

Additionally, the schools in this area serve a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 62-69% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic challenge may be a contributing factor to the schools' struggles. Overall, the data suggests a systemic issue within the Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 district that needs to be addressed to improve educational outcomes for students in the 62865 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	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	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% 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
Franklin-Jefferson SPED Social Em	Public	K-4	4989 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Franklin-Jefferson County Sp Educational District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 663-5279	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School	Public	6-8	4877 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 596-2121	103	8	12.8	61.2%	95 (92.2%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	18.2	1147^th of 1363 public middle schools	15.8%		23.6	1032^nd of 1367 public middle schools	24.5%	115	43.8				31.5	22.6	18.8	24.5				2.9	3.2	3.1				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		96.2	$14,538	$1,177	$13,361
Zeigler-Royalton High School	Public	9-12	4989 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 596-5841	134	18	7.6	65.7%	125 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	38.1	411^th of 697 public high schools	41.0%		26.1	522^nd of 699 public high schools	25.3%	111	60.0															16.7	16.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0		98.5	$17,532	$1,235	$16,296
Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4877 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 596-2121	247	22	11.2	71.7%	226 (91.5%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	27.3	1478^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.5%		29.1	1420^th of 2077 public elementary schools	31.6%	58		11.9	14.3	28.0				16.7	33.3	2.9	12.0				17.6			99.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.8	98.8	10.0		$16,359	$3,244	$13,114

Cities Near Zip Code 62865

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Christopher	2.59 mi	2	572^nd
Mulkeytown	4.63 mi	4
Du Quoin	6.34 mi	6	398^th
Sesser	6.67 mi	3	359^th
Elkville	8.61 mi	2	446^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 62865

Zeigler-Royalton High School

Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School

Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School

Franklin-Jefferson SPED Social Em

Cities Near Zip Code 62865