Education Facilities
     
Jersey Community Unit School District 100
Type
Number
Teachers
Enrollment
Elementary
6
78
1,416
Middle School
1
43
627
High School
1
63
1,015
       
Continuing Education
Trade & Technical*
1
n/a
n/a
Community College**
1
76
9,811
Four Year College
0
0
0
University***
0
0
0

Source: 1999 Attendance for April; Jersey Community Unit School District 100
* Ranken Technical College
** Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey, IL (7 miles from Jersey County)
*** Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL (30 miles from Jersey County)
     St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
     Washington University, St. Louis, MO
     
Jersey Community School District No. 100 offers the following programs:
     
Early Childhood Programs
  • Prekindergarten programs for At Risk 3-5 year-olds
  • Parenting program serving more than 175 families
  • Full-day kindergarten in all schools
     
Instructional Technology
  • Computer access in all elementary and middle school classrooms
  • Seven computer labs at the high school
  • Internet access at all schools
  • Student-operated television studio (3-time winners of the Illinois MADD Student PSA competition)
 
REACH
Our district's recognized and innovative program to ensure a Relative Education for All Children
     
Support Services
  • Title 1 Reading and Math programs
  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • Social Work
  • Attendance monitoring/mentoring
  • Psychological
  • Nursing
  • Drug/Alcohol Prevention Programs
  • After School tutoring at the elementary level
  • Intervention services within classrooms
  • Parent volunteer program in all buildings
     
Student Activities
  • Full range of Atheletic Programs
  • New outdoor sports complex completed with the assistance of community donations and volunteer efforts
  • State-of-the-art Vocational Programs
  • Music and Drama opportunities
     

For the most current information concerning Jersey Community School District No. 100, please visit their website at: http://www.jersey100.k12.il.us

Jersey Community School District No. 100 provides quality educational opportunities for more than 3000 children in Jersey County. The unit has a dedicated staff with 16 years average teaching experience and 57% with master's degrees. The drop out rate & mobility rate remain below state averages while the graduation rate of the district is above the state average. The student attendance rate is 95%.

Jersey Community School District No. 100 has the second lowest tax rate of the 15 districts in our region of Calhoun, Greene, Jersey and Macoupin counties. The tax rate has decreased each year since 1992. Test scores remain high while expenditures per pupil are about $1000 below state average.

     
Medical / Quality of Life / Recreation