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Cambridge CUSD 227 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 457 students in Cambridge CUSD 227 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Cambridge CUSD 227 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,097 Schools
# Students
457 Students
1,198,208 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
88,901 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Cambridge CUSD 227 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#221 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)28%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,948 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
64,868 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
321,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
27%
# Black Students
n/a
203,838 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
449 Students
552,667 Students
% White Students
98%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
51,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
51,543
# Students in K Grade:
34
120,390
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
127,115
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
127,776
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
127,573
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
129,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
133,950
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
135,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
116,898
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
120,280
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
2,059
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,652 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,919 is less than the state median of $21,405. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,652
$22,157
Spending / Student
$17,919
$21,405
Best Cambridge CUSD 227 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cambridge Comm Grade School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
312 S West St
Cambridge, IL 61238
(309) 937-2028
Cambridge, IL 61238
(309) 937-2028
Grades: PK-5
| 236 students
Rank: #22.
Cambridge Jr/sr High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 S West St
Cambridge, IL 61238
(309) 937-2051
Cambridge, IL 61238
(309) 937-2051
Grades: 6-12
| 221 students
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