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Lena Winslow CUSD 202 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 424 students in Lena Winslow CUSD 202 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Lena Winslow CUSD 202 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 25% statewide average).
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
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
834 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lena Winslow CUSD 202 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)29%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
32%
# Black Students
11 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
754 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
91%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
57
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,783 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 $15,067 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$13 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,783
$21,990

Spending / Student
$15,067
$21,244

Best Lena Winslow CUSD 202 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lena-winslow Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 Fremont St
Lena, IL 61048
(815) 369-2525
Lena, IL 61048
(815) 369-2525
Grades: PK-5
| 424 students
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