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Donovan CUSD 3 School District

Item: Donovan CUSD 3 School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

600 North St
Donovan, IL 60931

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Top 20%

Tel: (815) 486-7398

www.donovanschools.org

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Donovan CUSD 3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,606 Schools

# Students

298 Students

622,256 Students

# Teachers

28 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Donovan CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
6	13	116
7	16	139
8	25	143

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District Rank

Donovan CUSD 3 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#158 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Donovan CUSD 3 School District
2023	#158
2022	#228
2021	#210
2019	#385
2018	#360
2017	#344
2016	#201
2015	#401
2014	#245
2013	#240
2012	#330
2011	#514
2010	#474

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40%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Donovan CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	40%	27%
2021	27%	28%
2019	22%	33%
2018	32%	32%
2017	27%	32%
2016	32%	31%
2015	22%	29%
2014	72%	59%
2013	67%	58%
2012	89%	80%
2011	85%	80%
2010	85%	80%

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40-44%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Donovan CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2022	42%	30%
2021	47%	32%
2019	52%	38%
2018	32%	37%
2017	47%	38%
2016	52%	36%
2015	37%	38%
2014	62%	57%
2013	67%	58%
2012	80%	75%
2011	74%	75%
2010	76%	74%

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50-59%

50%

70%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Donovan CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	70%	87%
2022	80%	87%
2018	80%	87%
2017	69%	87%
2016	80%	85%
2015	80%	85%
2014	84%	86%
2013	84%	83%
2012	74%	82%
2011	74%	83%

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(2022-23)

33.8%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Donovan CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	33.8%	29.7%
2022	32.5%	31.6%
2021	16.2%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Donovan CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	0.25	0.69
2022	0.22	0.68
2021	0.25	0.68
2020	0.27	0.67
2019	0.27	0.68
2018	0.23	0.68
2017	0.23	0.67
2016	0.19	0.67
2015	0.13	0.67
2014	0.15	0.66
2013	0.18	0.65
2012	0.20	0.65
2011	0.15	0.65
2010	0.14	0.64
2009	0.14	0.64
2008	0.16	0.63
2007	0.15	0.62
2006	0.11	0.61
2005	0.16	0.60
2004	0.16	0.60
2003	0.12	0.59
2002	0.11	0.59
2001	0.11	0.58
2000	0.08	0.57
1999	0.11	0.56
1998	0.08	0.55
1997	0.05	0.55
1996	0.06	0.54
1995	0.06	0.53
1994	0.07	0.53
1993	0.09	0.53
1992	0.08	0.51
1991	0.08	0.51
1990	0.09	0.51
1989	0.09	0.50
1988	0.08	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2020)
Year	Donovan CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Donovan CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	7%	28%
2022	7%	27%
2021	7%	27%
2020	8%	27%
2019	8%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	4%	24%
2012	5%	24%
2011	4%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	2%	21%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2005	1%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2002	1%	16%
2001	2%	16%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Donovan CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	16%
2022	1%	17%
2021	3%	17%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	17%
2018	4%	17%
2017	4%	17%
2016	5%	17%
2015	3%	18%
2014	5%	17%
2013	4%	18%
2012	4%	18%
2011	3%	19%
2010	4%	19%
2009	4%	20%
2008	6%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	6%	20%
2005	8%	21%
2004	6%	21%
2003	5%	21%
2002	4%	21%
2001	4%	21%
2000	4%	21%
1999	4%	21%
1998	3%	21%
1997	2%	21%
1996	1%	21%
1995	2%	21%
1994	2%	21%
1993	3%	21%
1992	4%	21%
1991	4%	21%
1990	5%	22%
1989	4%	22%
1988	4%	22%

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% White

83%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Donovan CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	86%	46%
2022	88%	47%
2021	86%	47%
2020	85%	48%
2019	85%	48%
2018	88%	48%
2017	88%	49%
2016	90%	49%
2015	93%	49%
2014	92%	50%
2013	91%	51%
2012	89%	51%
2011	92%	51%
2010	92%	53%
2009	92%	53%
2008	91%	54%
2007	92%	55%
2006	94%	56%
2005	91%	57%
2004	91%	57%
2003	94%	58%
2002	95%	59%
2001	94%	60%
2000	96%	61%
1999	94%	62%
1998	96%	63%
1997	97%	63%
1996	97%	64%
1995	97%	65%
1994	97%	65%
1993	96%	65%
1992	96%	66%
1991	96%	66%
1990	95%	66%
1989	96%	67%
1988	96%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Donovan CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,282 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,584 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Donovan CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	$7 MM	$17 MM
2022	$6 MM	$15 MM
2021	$6 MM	$15 MM
2020	$6 MM	$14 MM
2019	$5 MM	$14 MM
2018	$6 MM	$15 MM
2017	$5 MM	$13 MM
2016	$5 MM	$12 MM
2015	$5 MM	$10 MM
2014	$5 MM	$12 MM
2012	$5 MM	$11 MM
2011	$5 MM	$11 MM
2010	$5 MM	$10 MM
2009	$5 MM	$10 MM
2008	$5 MM	$9 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$4 MM	$8 MM
2005	$4 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$8 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$3 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Donovan CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	$7 MM	$15 MM
2022	$6 MM	$14 MM
2021	$5 MM	$14 MM
2020	$5 MM	$14 MM
2019	$4 MM	$13 MM
2018	$5 MM	$14 MM
2017	$5 MM	$12 MM
2016	$4 MM	$12 MM
2015	$4 MM	$11 MM
2014	$5 MM	$12 MM
2012	$4 MM	$11 MM
2011	$4 MM	$11 MM
2010	$4 MM	$11 MM
2009	$4 MM	$10 MM
2008	$5 MM	$9 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$4 MM	$8 MM
2005	$4 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$8 MM
2003	$4 MM	$8 MM
2002	$4 MM	$8 MM
2001	$4 MM	$7 MM
2000	$4 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,282

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Donovan CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	$24,007	$19,177
2022	$22,526	$17,728
2021	$23,906	$17,764
2020	$20,204	$19,707
2019	$16,324	$17,662
2018	$20,832	$19,255
2017	$16,545	$17,801
2016	$14,341	$14,596
2015	$15,263	$11,118
2014	$13,787	$13,203
2012	$11,352	$11,701
2011	$12,473	$11,859
2010	$11,912	$11,118
2009	$10,675	$10,546
2008	$9,892	$11,298
2007	$9,348	$10,143
2006	$8,669	$9,054
2005	$8,632	$9,158
2004	$7,828	$8,999
2003	$7,261	$8,614
2002	$6,867	$8,976
2001	$6,547	$8,649
2000	$6,659	$8,451
1999	$4,942	$7,697
1998	$4,687	$5,971
1997	$4,639	$5,662
1995	$5,427	$5,677
1992	$4,447	$4,514
1990	$4,382	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$23,584

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Donovan CUSD 3 School District	Illinois
2023	$24,318	$17,769
2022	$20,675	$16,249
2021	$21,339	$16,655
2020	$18,289	$19,097
2019	$13,500	$17,005
2018	$19,091	$18,215
2017	$14,160	$17,235
2016	$13,247	$14,516
2015	$13,379	$11,218
2014	$13,743	$12,904
2012	$10,666	$11,755
2011	$10,614	$11,220
2010	$10,442	$11,218
2009	$9,436	$10,416
2008	$9,553	$10,971
2007	$10,683	$9,827
2006	$8,399	$8,997
2005	$8,121	$9,234
2004	$8,387	$9,089
2003	$7,500	$9,395
2002	$7,191	$9,305
2001	$7,046	$8,562
2000	$7,147	$8,142
1999	$5,551	$7,325
1998	$4,782	$5,848
1997	$4,129	$5,503
1995	$4,468	$5,507
1992	$4,564	$4,672
1990	$3,645	$4,244

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Best Donovan CUSD 3 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Donovan Jr High School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 20%

600 North St
Donovan, IL 60931
(815) 486-7395

Gr: 6-8 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 298 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 70% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Top 20%
: 40% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education