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Donovan CUSD 3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 172 students in Donovan CUSD 3 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Donovan CUSD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
1,365 Schools
# Students
298 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50%
Graduation Rate
70%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.8%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
9%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
83%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,282
$25,132
Spending / Student
$23,584
$24,168
Best Donovan CUSD 3 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Donovan Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2561 E Us Highway 52
Donovan, IL 60931
(815) 486-7321
Donovan, IL 60931
(815) 486-7321
Gr: PK-5 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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