Jacksonville School District 117

School district in Morgan County, Illinois, United States

Jacksonville School District 117
Address
211 W State Street Jacksonville , Illinois, 62650 United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PreK–12^[1]
NCES District ID	1720280^[1]
Students and staff
Students	3,266^[1]
Other information
Website	www.jsd117.org

Jacksonville School District 117 (JSD 117) is a school district headquartered in Jacksonville, Illinois.

Steve Ptacek became the superintendent in 2012.^[2]

Its current attendance boundaries were selected in 2017.^[3]

Jewell Mann and Robert Crowe wrote the book Rich History, Bright Future: Celebrating 150 Years of Jacksonville School District #117.^[4]

Schools

Closed schools include:^[5]

Eisenhower Elementary School
Franklin Elementary School
- In 2017, MacMurray College bought the former school to convert into athletic facilities.^[6] MacMurray dissolved in 2020, and the Franklin Fitness Center was sold for $100,000. David Jesse of the Detroit Free Press stated that "Of greatest interest seemed to be the parking lot that came with it".^[7]
Jonathan Turner Junior High School

^ ^a ^b ^c "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Jacksonville SD 117". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
^ Petrella, Dan (December 24, 2012). "New Jacksonville school superintendent to focus on performance". State Journal-Register. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
^ McDaniel-Ogletree, Samantha (September 21, 2017). "Dist. 117 board approves new boundaries". State Journal-Register. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
^ Olson, Greg (June 16, 2018). "The book "Rich History, Bright Future: Celebrating 150 Years of Jacksonville School District #117" will be available for sale Friday at Jacksonville High School". State Journal-Register. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
^ "Schools". Jacksonville School District 117. Archived from the original on November 23, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
^ "MacMurray College purchases former elementary school building for fitness center". KHQA. May 17, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
^ Jesse, David. "1 rural town, 2 small colleges and the thin line between death and survival". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 15, 2021.