Tri Valley CUSD 3 School District

410 E Washington St
Downs, IL 61736-9380
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Tri Valley CUSD 3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 323 students in Tri Valley CUSD 3 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Tri Valley CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,095 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Tri Valley CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#47 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tri Valley CUSD 3  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
52%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tri Valley 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.
53%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tri Valley 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.
80%
50%
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tri Valley CUSD 3  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
15 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
999 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
91%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
78
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,042 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,476 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tri Valley 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
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tri Valley 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
$18,042
$22,343
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tri Valley 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
$20,476
$21,585
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tri Valley 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 Tri Valley CUSD 3 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
409 E Washington St
Downs, IL 61736
(309) 378-2031
Grades: PK-3
| 323 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,095 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 52% (Top 5%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 80% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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