For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,500 students in Taylorville CUSD 3 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Taylorville CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,097 Schools
# Students
2,290 Students
1,198,184 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
88,890 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Taylorville CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 80-84% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#496 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)14%
28%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
30%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
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Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.69
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,948 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
64,868 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
321,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
27%
# Black Students
23 Students
203,838 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
2,102 Students
552,667 Students
% White Students
92%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
51,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
51,544
# Students in K Grade:
140
120,367
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
127,115
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
127,776
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
127,573
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
129,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
133,950
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
135,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
199
116,898
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
120,280
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
2,059
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,050 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,143 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
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Spending
$35 MM
$39,976 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,050
$22,158
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Spending / Student
$15,143
$21,406
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Best Taylorville CUSD 3 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
805 N Cherokee St
Taylorville, IL 62568
(217) 824-3315
Taylorville, IL 62568
(217) 824-3315
Grades: PK-2
| 538 students
Rank: #22.
Taylorville Jr High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
120 E Bidwell St
Taylorville, IL 62568
(217) 824-4924
Taylorville, IL 62568
(217) 824-4924
Grades: 5-8
| 685 students
Rank: #33.
Memorial Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 E Adams St
Taylorville, IL 62568
(217) 287-7929
Taylorville, IL 62568
(217) 287-7929
Grades: 3-4
| 277 students
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