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If you had an hour of school board time for United Twp High School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,862
High
STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED TWP HSD 30·NCES 173987004008
United Twp High School
1275 Avenue of The Cities, East Moline, IL 61244 · (309) 752-1633 · Rock Island County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,862 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Illinois public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
107 FTE teachers
STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
1,085 students
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 487 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 483 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 452 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 440 | 24% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like United Twp High School
United Twp High School's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Twp High School this school | 1,862 | 58.3% | 29.3% |
| H L Richards High School(Campus) Oak Lawn | 1,702 | 61.9% | 33.5% |
| Bloomington High School Bloomington | 1,369 | 60.3% | 32.4% |
| Guilford High School Rockford | 2,216 | 58.7% | 27.2% |
| Moline Sr High School Moline | 2,195 | 55.4% | 30.9% |
| DeKalb High School Dekalb | 2,134 | 61.3% | 27.9% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where United Twp High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Rock Island County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #362 of 573 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,862 | #103 of 708 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #477 of 528 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #38 of 537 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.3% | #219 of 578 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.8% | #59 of 191 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,862
+97 (+5%) vs 2020
+121% since 1990-91, when it was 844
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,862 | 107.4 | 17.3:1 | 58% (1,085) |
| 2023-24 | 1,859 | 109 | 17.1:1 | 64% (1,184) |
| 2022-23 | 1,789 | 101.2 | 17.7:1 | 59% (1,051) |
| 2020-21 | 1,765 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,665 | 90.9 | 18.3:1 | 62% (1,037) |
| 2015-16 | 1,690 | 94 | 18.0:1 | 59% (991) |
| 2010-11 | 1,664 | 83 | 20.1:1 | 50% (837) |
| 2000-01 | 1,868 | 97 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 844 | 42 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for United Twp High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (1,665 to 1,862); teachers up 18% (90.9 to 107.4).
About United Twp High School
United Twp High School is a large high school in East Moline, Illinois, under United Twp HSD 30. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 1,862 students enrolled. It has 123% more students than the average for high schools in Illinois (about 834).
United Twp High School falls under United Twp HSD 30.
The largest group at United Twp High School is White students, at 44%. It is also 27% Hispanic, 21% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Rock Island County is roughly 72% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, United Twp High School scores 68%.
There are 107.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.3:1. High schools in Illinois average 13.8:1, 3.5 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at United Twp High School, 58% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, United Twp High School lands at C+, ahead of 36% of Illinois public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, United Twp High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.3%; the prediction is 37.9%.
In Rock Island County, the median household earns about $67,159 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Rock Island County has 57 public schools with about 21,921 students, including United Twp High School.
About 0.7 miles separate United Twp High School from the closest public school, Glenview Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 29.1%; United Twp High School's is 29.3%, ranking 4th of 9.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,862, compared with 1,765 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for United Twp High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Rock Island County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
142,757
Census ACS
Median income
$67,159
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
21,921 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Moline
- Glenview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,092 students
- Ridgewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Wells Elementary SchoolElementary · 307 students
- Northeast Jr High SchoolMiddle · 186 students
- East Moline Early Learning CenterElementary · 158 students
Nearby schools
- Glenview Middle School0.7 mi · 1,092
- Ridgewood Elementary School0.7 mi · 407
- Wells Elementary School0.9 mi · 307
- Bowlesburg Elementary School1.1 mi · 324
- Hillcrest Elementary School1.6 mi · 353
- George O Barr School1.6 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About United Twp High SchoolHow large is United Twp High School?
United Twp High School enrolls approximately 1,862 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does United Twp High School serve?
United Twp High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does United Twp High School have?
United Twp High School employs 107 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
How diverse is United Twp High School?
United Twp High School reports a student body of 44% White, 27% Hispanic, 21% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees United Twp High School?
United Twp High School is overseen by United Twp HSD 30 in Rock Island County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.