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Polo Community Unit School District 222
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 591 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Polo Community Unit School District 222 is a school district in Illinois (Whiteside, Lee, and Ogle counties). During the 2024 school year, 591 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Polo Community Unit School District 222 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kyle Wright
Michael Collins2027
Jennifer Grobe2027
Rick Knutson2027
Deanna Mumford2027
Kellie Call2025
Matt Mekeel2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,345,000 $2,335 12%
Local: $5,761,000 $10,002 53%
State: $3,782,000 $6,566 35%
Total: $10,888,000 $18,903
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $16,570,000 $28,767
Total Current Expenditures: $8,394,000 $14,572
Instructional Expenditures: $5,298,000 $9,197 32%
Student and Staff Support: $595,000 $1,032 4%
Administration: $1,301,000 $2,258 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,200,000 $2,083 7%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,473,000 $12,973
Construction: $7,313,000 $12,696
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $275,000 $477


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 27 PS <50 PS 21-39 25-29
2018-2019 33 PS 21-39 PS <50 30-34
2017-2018 26 PS 21-39 PS 21-39 25-29
2016-2017 33 PS >=50 PS <50 30-34
2015-2016 26 PS PS <=20 PS <50 25-29
2014-2015 24 PS 21-39 PS <50 20-24
2013-2014 59 PS PS 40-59 PS >=50 60-64
2012-2013 61 PS <50 >=50 60-64
2011-2012 82 PS >=80 >=50 82
2010-2011 83 PS >=80 PS 83

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 46 40-59 40-59 45-49
2020-2021 40 PS <50 40-59 40-44
2018-2019 48 PS 40-59 PS <50 45-49
2017-2018 32 PS <=20 PS 21-39 30-34
2016-2017 35 PS <50 PS <50 35-39
2015-2016 38 PS PS 21-39 PS <50 40-44
2014-2015 34 PS 21-39 PS <50 35-39
2013-2014 59 PS PS 40-59 PS >=50 60-64
2012-2013 62 PS <50 >=50 65-69
2011-2012 78 PS 60-79 >=50 79
2010-2011 80 PS >=80 PS 80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 80-89 PS PS 80-89
2017-2018 >=90 PS PS PS >=80
2016-2017 >=90 PS >=50 >=90
2015-2016 80-89 PS 80-89
2014-2015 >=90 PS >=50 PS PS >=90
2013-2014 80-89 PS PS 80-89
2012-2013 >=90 PS >=90
2011-2012 >=90 PS >=90
2010-2011 >=90 >=90


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 591 0.3
2022-2023 589 2.2
2021-2022 576 -1.7
2020-2021 586 5.3
2019-2020 555 -9.2
2018-2019 606 5.0
2017-2018 576 -2.3
2016-2017 589 -1.7
2015-2016 599 -0.8
2014-2015 604 -6.6
2013-2014 644 -1.1
2012-2013 651 -3.5
2011-2012 674 -4.2
2010-2011 702 0.7
2009-2010 697 -1.7
2008-2009 709 -2.1
2007-2008 724 -5.2
2006-2007 762 -0.4
2005-2006 765 -1.7
2004-2005 778 0.1
2003-2004 777 -2.6
2002-2003 797 -1.1
2001-2002 806 -2.5
2000-2001 826 -1.1
1999-2000 835 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Polo Community Unit School District 222 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 5.6
Black 0.2 16.4
Hispanic 8.3 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.6 4.2
White 87.7 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Polo Community Unit School District 222 had 44.04 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.42.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 2.00
Elementary: 23.54
Secondary: 16.50
Total: 44.04

Polo Community Unit School District 222 employed 0.90 district administrators and 3.10 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.90
District Administrative Support: 19.00
School Administrators: 3.10
School Administrative Support: 5.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 14.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 2.00
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Polo Community Unit School District 222 operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Aplington Middle School1056-8
Centennial Elem School297PK-5
Polo Comm High School1899-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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