Urbana SD 116 School District

Po Box 3039
Urbana, IL 61803-3039
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Urbana SD 116 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 903 students in Urbana SD 116 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Urbana SD 116 School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
4,283 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Urbana SD 116 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#788 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Urbana SD 116  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Urbana SD 116  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
13%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Urbana SD 116  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
80%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Urbana SD 116  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.71
# American Indian Students
56 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
164 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
727 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
29%
# Black Students
1,692 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
40%
22%
# White Students
1,211 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
28%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
427 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
288
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
363
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
324
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
320
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
325
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
288
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
298
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
398
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
231
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,861 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,601 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Urbana SD 116  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$93 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Urbana SD 116  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,861
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Urbana SD 116  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,601
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Urbana SD 116  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Urbana SD 116 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Urbana Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 S Vine St
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 384-3685
Grades: 6-8
| 903 students
Rank: n/an/a
Champaign Co Detention Center
Alternative School
400 Art Bartell Rd
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 384-3780
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Urbana Gerber School
Alternative School
1301 N Cunnigham Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 367-4064
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,283 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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