Villa Grove Elementary School
400 N Sycamore St, Villa Grove, IL, 61956-9710 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Villa Grove Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades PK - 6
County Douglas County, IL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 337 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 21 teachers
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 11 students
Kind - 60 students
Grade 1 - 47 students
Grade 2 - 46 students
Grade 3 - 52 students
Grade 4 - 37 students
Grade 5 - 45 students
Grade 6 - 39 students
This School
(IL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 1:17
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IL) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 3%
% Hispanic 1% 16%
% Black n/a 22%
% White 96% 56%
% Unknown 3 % 5%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 23% 39%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(IL) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Villa Grove C U 302 School District
This School's Agency
(IL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 3 3
Number of Students Managed 665 students 907 students
District Total Revenue $5,966,000 $8,067,000
District Expenditure $6,298,000 $8,098,000
District Revenue / Student $8,971 $8,894
District Expenditure / Student $9,471 $8,928
In the News:
  • Ruling expected on autism helper dog in class case (KWQC-TV 6 Davenport)
    posted on November 10, 2009 at 12:34:22 pm
    Associated Press - November 10, 2009 7:34 AM ET TUSCOLA, Ill. (AP) - The family of a central Illinois first-grader who wants to keep his autism helper dog in school gets their day in court this...
  • School rejects autistic boy's dog at school (The Monterey County Herald)
    posted on August 27, 2009 at 08:52:34 am
    CHICAGO — Kaleb Drew went to first grade Tuesday tethered to his Labrador retriever, over the school's objections, but his family is optimistic they will win a court battle to keep the dog in class.
  • School to heed court's autism dog order for now (KWQC-TV 6 Davenport)
    posted on August 26, 2009 at 01:05:04 pm
    VILLA GROVE, Ill. (AP) - An east-central Illinois school is heeding a court order by allowing an autistic boy's trained dog to accompany him to first grade - at least for now.
  • Family fights to keep dog in class with boy (The Nashua Telegraph)
    posted on August 26, 2009 at 04:25:55 am
    CHICAGO – Kaleb Drew went to first grade on Tuesday tethered to his Labrador retriever, over the school's objections, but his family is optimistic they'll win a court battle to keep the dog in class. ... - By LINDSEY TANNER The Associated Press
  • Schools fight families over autism service dogs (News Chief)
    posted on August 23, 2009 at 01:22:01 pm
    Nichelle Drew, center, leaves Villa Grove Elementary School in Villa Grove, Ill., with her son Kaleb,6, and his autism service dog, Chewey, after attending a half day of school on Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. Like seeing-eye dogs for the blind, trained dogs are now being used to help autistic children deal with their disabilities.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (61956)
School Zip (61956)
(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 2,909 people 12,207,380 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 19% 24%
Population Average Age 37 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $38,005 $46,557
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.6 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 54 years old 49 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (61956)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 77% / 23% 62% / 38%
School Map:
1. Spectrum - Longview - n/a - 5.0 mi. away - view location
2. Pesotum Grade School - 155 students - 7.1 mi. away - view location
3. North Ward Elementary School - 420 students - 7.6 mi. away - view location
4. Unity West Elementary School - 490 students - 8.6 mi. away - view location
5. Heritage High School - 169 students - 9.2 mi. away - view location
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