Amboy CUSD 272 School District

11 E Hawley St
Amboy, IL 61310-1430
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 283 students in Amboy CUSD 272 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Amboy CUSD 272 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
722 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Amboy CUSD 272 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#332 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30%
27%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

31%
30%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

45-49%
50%
85%
87.6%
(2022-23)
20.3%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.70

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
9%
33%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
18%

Showing 2003–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% White
88%
41%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,202 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,350 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$46,284 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$14 MM
$44,509 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$22,202
$25,132

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,350
$24,168

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Amboy CUSD 272 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Amboy Central Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30 E Provost St
Amboy, IL 61310
(815) 857-3619
Gr: PK-4 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 722 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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