For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 672 students in Canton Union SD 66 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Canton Union SD 66 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,098 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Canton Union SD 66 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#530 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
32%
# Black Students
49 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,901 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
91%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
149
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,557 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,579 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,557
$21,990
Spending / Student
$11,579
$21,244
Best Canton Union SD 66 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastview Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1490 E Myrtle St
Canton, IL 61520
(309) 647-0136
Canton, IL 61520
(309) 647-0136
Grades: PK-4
| 283 students
Rank: #22.
Westview Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 Old West Vine St
Canton, IL 61520
(309) 647-2111
Canton, IL 61520
(309) 647-2111
Grades: PK-4
| 389 students
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