Waltonville CUSD 1 School District

804 W Knob St
Waltonville, IL 62894-2812
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Waltonville CUSD 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 217 students in Waltonville CUSD 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Waltonville CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
303 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Waltonville CUSD 1 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 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#497 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Waltonville CUSD 1  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
15-19%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waltonville CUSD 1  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.
25-29%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waltonville CUSD 1  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.
70-74%
50%
80-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Waltonville CUSD 1  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
27%
# Black Students
1 Student
201,899 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
291 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
96%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
5
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
18
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
22
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,122 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,630 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Waltonville CUSD 1  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
$5 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Waltonville CUSD 1  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
$16,122
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Waltonville CUSD 1  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
$15,630
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Waltonville CUSD 1  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 Waltonville CUSD 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waltonville Grade School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
802 W Knob St
Waltonville, IL 62894
(618) 279-7221
Grades: PK-8
| 217 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 303 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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