For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 459 students in Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,260 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#359 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
30%
# Black Students
27 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
1,168 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
93%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
84
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,825 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,098 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,825
$22,162
Spending / Student
$25,098
$21,409
Best Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farmingdale Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2473 N Farmingdale Rd
Pleasant Plains, IL 62677
(217) 626-1221
Pleasant Plains, IL 62677
(217) 626-1221
Grades: PK-4
| 459 students
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