For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,443 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 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
2,226 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Taylorville 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 80-84% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#496 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
27%
# Black Students
19 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
2,037 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
92%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
122
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,569 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 $15,578 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,569
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,578
$21,244
Best Taylorville CUSD 3 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
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
| 531 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
| 650 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
| 262 students
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