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Danville CCSD 118 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 636 students in Danville CCSD 118 School District.
Public Preschools in Danville CCSD 118 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the Illinois public pre schools of 25%).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
4,766 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Danville CCSD 118 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 68% has decreased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#826 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)6%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
50%
Graduation Rate
68%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.70
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
514 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
32%
# Black Students
2,163 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
45%
18%
# White Students
1,471 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
31%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
575 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
208
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
422
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
371
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
411
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
333
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
374
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
382
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
351
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
383
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
316
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
413
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
327
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
230
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,836 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,541 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,836
$21,990
Spending / Student
$22,541
$21,244
Best Danville CCSD 118 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southwest Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14794 Catlin Tilton Rd
Danville, IL 61834
(217) 444-3500
Danville, IL 61834
(217) 444-3500
Grades: PK-4
| 382 students
Rank: #22.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤5% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2101 N Vermilion St
Danville, IL 61832
(217) 444-3350
Danville, IL 61832
(217) 444-3350
Grades: PK-4
| 254 students
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