Total enrollment
6,264
-279 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Quincy SD 172
Illinois · 6,264 students · 1 city
For a Illinois district, Quincy SD 172 runs a compact public-school system: 9 schools and roughly 6,264 students (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Quincy SD 172
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Quincy SD 172 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #223 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,264 | #44 of 508 | #1,509 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #84 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #468 of 506 | #6,514 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.4% | #106 of 456 | #2,730 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #190 of 341 | #3,707 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Quincy SD 172
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School at 44.3% proficient to Quincy Jr High School at 28.7%, a gap of 15.6 points. That is the 106th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 5,044 to 6,264 students (up 24%) and from 302 to 390 full-time teachers (up 29%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Sr High School | Quincy | High | 09-12 | 1,847 |
| Quincy Jr High School | Quincy | Middle | 06-08 | 1,295 |
| Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School | Quincy | Elementary | KG-05 | 588 |
| Thomas S Baldwin Elem Sch | Quincy | Elementary | KG-05 | 564 |
| Colonel George Iles Elem Sch | Quincy | Elementary | KG-05 | 535 |
| Sarah Atwater Denman Elem | Quincy | Elementary | KG-05 | 501 |
| Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elem Sch | Quincy | Elementary | KG-05 | 500 |
| Early Childhood | Quincy | Elementary | PK-KG | 434 |
| Adams Co Juvenile Detention Cntr | Quincy | High | 05-12 | 0 |
About Quincy SD 172
Quincy SD 172 is a compact public-school district in Illinois. The district runs 9 schools and serves approximately 6,264 students.
For a sense of the school types, Quincy SD 172 consists of 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Quincy SD 172 is about 696, meaningfully above the Illinois average of roughly 480.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 4%: 6,543 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,264 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Quincy SD 172 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.