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.
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
0.70
# 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.
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 Preschools (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
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