For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 256 students in Palestine CUSD 3 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Palestine CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
345 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Palestine CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#774 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10-14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
32%
# Black Students
2 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
333 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
96%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
33
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,084 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,223
$21,990
Spending / Student
$14,084
$21,244
Best Palestine CUSD 3 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palestine Grade School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
205 S Washington St
Palestine, IL 62451
(618) 586-2711
Palestine, IL 62451
(618) 586-2711
Grades: PK-8
| 256 students
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