Urbana SD 116 School District

Po Box 3039
Urbana, IL 61803-3039
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Urbana SD 116 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 911 students in Urbana SD 116 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Urbana SD 116 School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
4,393 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
326 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Urbana SD 116 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 81% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#767 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Urbana SD 116  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
11%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Urbana SD 116  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.
13%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Urbana SD 116  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.
33%
50%
81%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Urbana SD 116  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.71
# American Indian Students
73 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
196 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
788 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
30%
# Black Students
1,748 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
40%
22%
# White Students
1,127 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
26%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
436 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
253
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
321
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
376
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
332
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
331
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
328
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
300
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
310
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
369
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
307
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
265
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
266
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,264 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,060 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Urbana SD 116  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
$93 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Urbana SD 116  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
$23,264
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Urbana SD 116  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
$21,060
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Urbana SD 116  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 Urbana SD 116 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Urbana Middle School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 S Vine St
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-3685
Grades: 6-8
| 911 students
Rank: n/an/a
Champaign Co Detention Center
Alternative School
400 Art Bartell Rd
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 384-3780
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Urbana Gerber School
Alternative School
1301 N Cunnigham Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 367-4064
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,393 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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