For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 620 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 18% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,091 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Benton CCSD 47 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.
Overall District Rank
#633 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
30%
# Black Students
3 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
1,029 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
95%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
132
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,005 in this school district is less 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 $14,336 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$16,005
$22,162
Spending / Student (19-20)
$14,336
$21,409
Best Benton CCSD 47 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benton Grade Sch K-4
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 E Mckenzie St
Benton, IL 62812
(618) 438-7181
Benton, IL 62812
(618) 438-7181
Grades: PK-4
| 620 students
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