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Woodland CUSD 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 315 students in Woodland CUSD 5 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Woodland CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
463 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Woodland CUSD 5 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#612 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
27%
# Black Students
7 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
395 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
85%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
32
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,585 is higher 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 $26,056 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,585
$21,990
Spending / Student
$26,056
$21,244
Best Woodland CUSD 5 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland Elementary/jr High School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5800 E 3000 North Rd
Streator, IL 61364
(815) 672-2909
Streator, IL 61364
(815) 672-2909
Grades: PK-8
| 315 students
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