For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 116 students in Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District.
Public Preschool in Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
1,369 Schools
# Students
883 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#383 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
30%
# Black Students
15 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
709 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
80%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
75
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,829 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,202 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,829
$21,914
Spending / Student
$18,202
$21,170
Best Iroquois County CUSD 9 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wanda Kendall Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
535 E Porter Ave
Watseka, IL 60970
(815) 432-2112
Watseka, IL 60970
(815) 432-2112
Grades: PK-K
| 116 students
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