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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 49 students in CUSD 201 School District.
Public Preschools in CUSD 201 School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,346 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
CUSD 201 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#237 out of 926 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
74 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
315 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
30%
# Black Students
121 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
9%
19%
# White Students
782 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
58%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
108
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,717 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,938 is higher than the state median of $21,409. 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
$26,717
$22,162
Spending / Student
$24,938
$21,409
Best CUSD 201 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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