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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 is 1 public preschool serving 253 students in Urbana SD 116 School District.
Public Preschools in Urbana SD 116 School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
4,393 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
326 Teachers
38,167 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.
Overall District Rank
#767 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Graduation Rate
81%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.70
# American Indian Students
73 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
196 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
788 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
32%
# Black Students
1,748 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
40%
18%
# White Students
1,127 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
26%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
436 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
253
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
321
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
376
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
332
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
331
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
328
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
300
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
310
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
369
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
307
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
265
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
266
18
# 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.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$93 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,264
$21,990

Spending / Student
$21,060
$21,244

Best Urbana SD 116 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2202 E Washington St
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 384-3616
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 384-3616
Grades: PK
| 253 students
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