South Fork SD 14 School District

Po Box 20
Kincaid, IL 62540-0020
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 296 students in South Fork SD 14 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in South Fork SD 14 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
296 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

South Fork SD 14 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 60-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#820 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Fork SD 14  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
≤5%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Fork SD 14  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
10-14%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Fork SD 14  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
50%
60-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Fork SD 14  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
27%
# Black Students
n/a
200,526 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
263 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
89%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
20
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,274 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 $15,128 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Fork SD 14  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Fork SD 14  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,274
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Fork SD 14  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,128
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Fork SD 14  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Fork SD 14 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Fork Elementary School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
550 Prairie Street
Kincaid, IL 62540
(217) 237-4331
Grades: PK-5
| 160 students
Rank: #22.
South Fork Jr Sr High School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
612 Dial Street
Kincaid, IL 62540
(217) 237-4333
Grades: 6-12
| 136 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 296 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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