El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 School District

97 W 5th St
El Paso, IL 61738-1049
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 261 students in El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 School District.
Public Preschools in El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,176 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#257 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
31%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11  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.
35%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11  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.
72%
50%
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
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
55 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
32%
# Black Students
20 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,046 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
89%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
67
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
85
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,574 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 $12,518 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11  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
$15 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11  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
$13,574
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11  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
$12,518
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11  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 El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Park School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
250 W 3rd St
El Paso, IL 61738
(309) 527-4405
Grades: PK-2
| 261 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,176 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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