For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 218 students in Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
2 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
434 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#630 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.2%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
9%
33%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
89%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,730 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,880 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,730
$25,132
Spending / Student
$21,880
$24,168
Best Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ashton-franklin Center Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
217 S Elm St
Franklin Grove, IL 61031
(815) 456-2325
Franklin Grove, IL 61031
(815) 456-2325
Gr: PK-6 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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