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Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 159 students in Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 School District.
Public Preschools in Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
616 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#679 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
32%
# Black Students
8 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
567 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
92%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
32
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,523 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,791
$21,990

Spending / Student
$29,523
$21,244

Best Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sangamon Valley Primary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1095 N Meridian
Harristown, IL 62537
(217) 963-2621
Harristown, IL 62537
(217) 963-2621
Grades: PK-2
| 159 students
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