For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 571 students in Benton CCSD 47 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 Benton CCSD 47 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
1,000 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Benton CCSD 47 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.
Overall District Rank
#576 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.3%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
91%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,461 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,641 is less than the state median of $21,702. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,461
$22,464
Spending / Student
$15,641
$21,702
Best Benton CCSD 47 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Benton Grade School K-4
(Math: 25% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 E Mckenzie St
Benton, IL 62812
(618) 438-7181
Benton, IL 62812
(618) 438-7181
Gr: PK-4 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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