Taylorville CUSD 3 School District

815b W Springfield Rd, @taylorville High School
Taylorville, IL 62568-1849
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 531 students in Taylorville CUSD 3 School District.
Public Preschools in Taylorville CUSD 3 School District have a diversity score of 0.16, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,226 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
38,167 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#496 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Taylorville CUSD 3  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
14%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Taylorville CUSD 3  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.
33%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taylorville CUSD 3  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.
52%
50%
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Taylorville CUSD 3  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
32%
# Black Students
19 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
2,037 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
104 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
153
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
122
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Taylorville CUSD 3  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
$35 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Taylorville CUSD 3  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
$18,569
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Taylorville CUSD 3  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
$15,578
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Taylorville CUSD 3  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 Taylorville CUSD 3 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
805 N Cherokee St
Taylorville, IL 62568
(217) 824-3315
Grades: PK-2
| 531 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,226 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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