Top Rankings
Metamora CCSD 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 847 students in Metamora CCSD 1 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 Metamora CCSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (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
1 School
1,387 Schools
# Students
847 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Metamora CCSD 1 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.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
32%
# Black Students
5 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
769 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
91%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
84
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
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 $13,027 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,111 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,027
$22,423

Spending / Student
$13,111
$21,662

Best Metamora CCSD 1 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Metamora Grade School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
815 E Chatham St
Metamora, IL 61548
(309) 367-2361
Metamora, IL 61548
(309) 367-2361
Grades: PK-8
| 847 students
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