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Valmeyer CUSD 3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 151 students in Valmeyer CUSD 3 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Valmeyer CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% 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
3 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
355 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Valmeyer CUSD 3 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#487 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20-24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
2 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
343 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
97%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
23
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,501 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,180 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,501
$22,343
Spending / Student
$15,180
$21,585
Best Valmeyer CUSD 3 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valmeyer Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 S Cedar Bluff Dr
Valmeyer, IL 62295
(618) 935-2100
Valmeyer, IL 62295
(618) 935-2100
Grades: PK-5
| 151 students
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