Top Rankings
CUSD 201 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 54 students in CUSD 201 School District.
Public Preschools in CUSD 201 School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 57% 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
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,333 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
CUSD 201 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)32%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
26%
32%
% Black
9%
18%
% White
54%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,977 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,182 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,977
$21,990
Spending / Student
$25,182
$21,244
Best CUSD 201 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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