For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 538 students in Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
1,081 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 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.
Overall District Rank
#381 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)27%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
362 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
32%
# Black Students
7 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
653 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
60%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
98
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
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 $16,179 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,232 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,179
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,232
$21,244
Best Marengo-Union E Cons D 165 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Locust Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
539 Locust St
Marengo, IL 60152
(815) 568-7632
Marengo, IL 60152
(815) 568-7632
Grades: PK-3
| 538 students
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