Top Rankings
Wilmington CUSD 209u School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 231 students in Wilmington CUSD 209u School District.
Public Preschools in Wilmington CUSD 209u School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,298 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wilmington CUSD 209u School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
154 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
32%
# Black Students
12 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,082 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
83%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
79
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,950 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,863 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,950
$21,990
Spending / Student
$14,863
$21,244
Best Wilmington CUSD 209u School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1910 Bruning Dr
Wilmington, IL 60481
(815) 926-1683
Wilmington, IL 60481
(815) 926-1683
Grades: PK-1
| 231 students
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