For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 475 students in United CUSD 304 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in United CUSD 304 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
1,369 Schools
# Students
945 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
United CUSD 304 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 increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#607 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
5 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
851 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
90%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
74
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,184 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,185 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,184
$22,343
Spending / Student
$18,185
$21,585
Best United CUSD 304 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
United Elementary Sch - North
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
411 W Hunt Ave
Alexis, IL 61412
(309) 482-3332
Alexis, IL 61412
(309) 482-3332
Grades: PK-5
| 243 students
Rank: #22.
United Elementary Sch - West
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2140 State Highway 135
Monmouth, IL 61462
(309) 734-8513
Monmouth, IL 61462
(309) 734-8513
Grades: PK-5
| 232 students
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