Earlville CUSD 9 School District

415 W Union St
Earlville, IL 60518-8191
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Earlville CUSD 9 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 55 students in Earlville CUSD 9 School District.
Public Preschools in Earlville CUSD 9 School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
405 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Earlville CUSD 9 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#523 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
27%
15-19%
30%
50-54%
50%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%
(2022-23)
26.3%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
14%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
82%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,032 is less than the state median of $21,702. The school district spending/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,506
$22,464
Spending / Student
$21,032
$21,702

Best Earlville CUSD 9 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
415 W Union St
Earlville, IL 60518
(815) 246-8361
Gr: PK | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 55:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 405 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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