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County Of Union Sch Dist No43 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 325 students in County Of Union Sch Dist No43 School District.
Public Preschool in County Of Union Sch Dist No43 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the Illinois public pre schools of 25%).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,387 Schools
# Students
325 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)36%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
32%
# Black Students
n/a
94,002 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
305 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
94%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
39
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,471 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,412 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,471
$21,990
Spending / Student
$16,412
$21,244
Best County Of Union Sch Dist No43 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jonesboro Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 55% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
309 Cook Ave
Jonesboro, IL 62952
(618) 833-5148
Jonesboro, IL 62952
(618) 833-5148
Grades: PK-8
| 325 students
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