For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 510 students in Christopher USD 99 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 Christopher USD 99 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
716 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Christopher USD 99 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 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#594 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.4%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.70
Showing 2014–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
33%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
94%
41%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,149 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$14 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$21,268
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$19,149
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓
Best Christopher USD 99 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Christopher Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
501 S Snider St
Christopher, IL 62822
(618) 724-7604
Christopher, IL 62822
(618) 724-7604
Gr: PK-8 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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