Cairo USD 1 School District

4201 Sycamore St
Cairo, IL 62914-1047
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 163 students in Cairo USD 1 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Cairo USD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
276 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Cairo USD 1 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#903 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cairo USD 1  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤5%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cairo USD 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤5%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cairo USD 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
≥80%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cairo USD 1  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
30%
# Black Students
222 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
80%
19%
# White Students
21 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
8%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
14
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,696 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,576 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cairo USD 1  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Cairo USD 1  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$31,696
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cairo USD 1  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$32,576
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cairo USD 1  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cairo USD 1 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cairo Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3101 Elm St
Cairo, IL 62914
(618) 734-1027
Grades: PK-6
| 163 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 276 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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