Earlville CUSD 9 School District

Po Box 539
Earlville, IL 60518-0539
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Earlville CUSD 9 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 254 students in Earlville CUSD 9 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Earlville CUSD 9 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
401 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Earlville CUSD 9 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 90% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#548 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Earlville CUSD 9  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
20-24%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Earlville CUSD 9  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15-19%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Earlville CUSD 9  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
50%
≥90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Earlville CUSD 9  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
27%
# Black Students
n/a
200,526 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
330 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
82%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
52
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
28
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
17
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,671 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,242 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Earlville CUSD 9  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Earlville CUSD 9  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,671
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Earlville CUSD 9  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,242
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Earlville CUSD 9  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Earlville CUSD 9 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
415 W Union St
Earlville, IL 60518
(815) 246-8361
Grades: K-8
| 254 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 401 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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