Top Rankings
East Moline SD 37 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 is 1 public preschool serving 141 students in East Moline SD 37 School District.
Public Preschools in East Moline SD 37 School District have a diversity score of 0.75, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 75% 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
7 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,616 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
East Moline SD 37 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.
Overall District Rank
#783 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)9%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
123 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
678 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
32%
# Black Students
789 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
30%
18%
# White Students
839 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
32%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
141
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
276
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
278
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
259
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
248
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
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 $21,094 in this school district is less 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 $20,403 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$53 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$21,094
$21,990

Spending / Student
$20,403
$21,244

Best East Moline SD 37 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
3100 4th Ave
East Moline, IL 61244
(309) 865-6900
East Moline, IL 61244
(309) 865-6900
Grades: PK
| 141 students
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