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Coulterville USD 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 77 students in Coulterville USD 1 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 Coulterville USD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
185 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Coulterville USD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#460 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.3%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
33%
% Black
2%
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 $21,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,416 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,216
$22,456
Spending / Student
$20,416
$21,694
Best Coulterville USD 1 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Coulterville Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 W Grant St
Coulterville, IL 62237
(618) 758-2881
Coulterville, IL 62237
(618) 758-2881
Gr: PK-5 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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